The Leadership Window

Patrick chats leadership with fellow executive coach and consultant, Beth Napleton, NYC-based founder of  Beth Napleton Consulting . Beth offers senior leaders in education and at mission-driven organizations a clear path to excellence through individual, executive and group coaching experiences. Additionally, she offers busy leaders a container and her expertise so they can expand their capacity...

Patrick sits down with Darian Rodriguez Heyman to talk about fundraising, with a focus on how the nonprofit board should be engaged. Darian is an accomplished fundraiser, nonprofit consultant, philanthropic advisor, and best-selling author. He began his life’s work “ helping people help ” during his five-year tenure as Executive Director of Craigslist Foundation, where he founded their hugely popu...

Patrick catches up with colleague Forrest Alton from 1000 Feathers Consulting , as Forrest celebrates a 7-year business milestone by sharing some key lessons learned about the work of creating social impact. After spending nearly ten years as the CEO of a highly successful nonprofit organization, Forrest stepped down in 2016 to launch 1000 Feathers and has since focused his energy on transforming...

In this anniversary episode, Patrick explains the rebranding of his coaching company, and shares what they really do for their clients.

As we prepare Episode 100 for some special announcements, this “in-between” episode covers some “best of” highlights from the first 100 episodes. This gives a great (albeit small) sampling of the kind of content found on The Leadership Window.  

Patrick sits down with Executive Career Coach Randi Roberts to discuss the challenges leaders face along their career path. From figuring out where your career is headed to getting unstuck when you lose your mojo, Randi covers the 8 pillars of career satisfaction and how she helps leaders navigate their careers effectively. Randi Roberts, MBA, PCC, is the President of Randi Roberts Coaching, LLC,...

In this episode, Patrick shares some of the insights he gains when coaching leaders. Specifically, Patrick discusses: Room to fail and learn Finding an outlet for your gifts and talents (and those of your team). Caution: Beware the “other people are saying” syndrome. Control, Influence, Adaptation (CIA Model). You are not alone in the crisis. You are the model for your organization’s culture. YOU...

We all experience times in our organizational leadership journeys when chaos seems to take over. One crisis after another creates stress and anxiety among the entire team. This can turn toxic quickly. In this episode, Patrick shares a helpful model for managing the environment during times of organizational crisis.

How do we “practice” as professional leaders? What drills do we go through to strengthen our leadership muscle? In this episode, Patrick shares a few with us. Take the challenge! Also, in this episode, Patrick refers to a YouTube video on “The 5-Point Plan”. You can access that video HERE .

School the World’s Founder and CEO Kate Curran talks with Patrick about leading with the mindset of a social entrepreneur. With an international footprint, School the World leverages education to mitigate extreme rural poverty in Central America. Now in its 13th year, School the World has built 127 schools, 64 playgrounds, stocked 725 libraries, trained 7,400 teachers and empowered 8,075 parents t...

Patrick re-airs a radio interview from 2018 in which he discusses how nonprofits must SELL their work. Overhead is not the value proposition. Return on Investment (ROI) is. Nonprofit ROI is more difficult to measure than corporate ROI, but it is essential for landing big investments.

Patrick interviews the infamous AI bot, ChatGPT, hosted by OpenAI . In this episode, Patrick asks questions in real-time about leadership in the nonprofit sector, and publishes unedited responses through the use of text-to-speech technology. The audio in this episode is the result of this amazing interview! It was generated in Revoicer . The episode image is also generated in the AI image platform...

Ron Harvey ( Global Core Strategies and Consulting ) returns to the show for an impromptu conversation on leadership with Patrick. Patrick and Ron cover everything from DEI to AI. Deep conversation on critical topics affecting nonprofit leaders today and in the future.

Heartificial Empathy — where empathy meets artificial intelligence. Branding and empathy expert Minter Dial is back on the show from the UK with deep insights on the human element of empathy and its path crossing with AI. His latest book is Heartificial Empathy (2nd Edition) , and it deals with building our own empathy as well as the trends of programming empathy into AI. Minter’s previous episode...

Mark Slabaugh is an executive coach with a unique background in non-profit leadership and entrepreneurship. These experiences taught him how to recruit, lead, and retain teams. He is a student of his surroundings and the people he meets. He brings expertise in a truth-telling conversation. He tenaciously chases his personal goals and enjoys helping others leverage their skills for the team. As an...

How does performance science factor into leadership? Patrick digs into this topic with Dr. Carla Fowler, executive coach and performance science expert. Dr. Carla Fowler is an MD, PhD, and elite executive coach. For the last decade, she has been a secret weapon for scores of CEOs, entrepreneurs, and other senior leaders. Carla’s unique approach combines the latest research from performance science...

Patrick discusses principles of crisis leadership with Retired Army Colonel William Collier, author of Outnumbered 20 to 1 , a true Vietnam war story and biography. WILLIAM P. COLLIER, JR., Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.), served 30 years as an artillery officer. His assignments included tours in Germany and Korea, two combat tours in Vietnam, and various stateside assignments, including staff and comma...

Patrick talks with Leigh Adams, Executive Director of the Ausherman Family Foundation . The Ausherman Foundation serves Frederick County, Maryland, through grantmaking, community convening, and large-scale community benefit projects. Adams has more than 15 years of experience in the marketing and public relations field with a background in the nonprofit sector. At the Ausherman Family Foundation,...

Dr. Jinks interviews NAFCC President and CEO Nicole Lamoureux and Greenville Free Medical Clinic President and CEO Suzie Foley about their leadership of the Roadmap to Health Equity (RHE). The RHE is a national metrics initiative designed to lift the quality, equity, and impact of over 1,400 free and charitable clinics across the United States. The conversation covers the importance of measurement...

In this episode, Patrick shares his proprietary framework for effective nonprofit leadership, the 5×5 CEO Leadership Perspective Matrix. The framework covers the 25 critical competencies of an effective nonprofit CEO. For more information about both the individual and the 360-degree versions of the assessment based on this framework, contact us HERE .  

Patrick chats with Dr. Whitney Anderson about the challenges and opportunities presented when conducting a capital campaign. Topics include board engagement, peer-to-peer fund development, contracted RD professionals, and more. Whitney Anderson is the Principal for Campaign Services at Fox Advancement, a leading fundraising firm that provides capital campaign consulting, grant research and writing...

Patrick talks about leadership styles with Robert Jordan. Specifically, Jordan’s FABS framework, which helps leaders think about their unique value and leadership sweet spot. Robert Jordan is the CEO of  InterimExecs , which matches top executives with companies around the world. Based on research with thousands of leaders and companies, he and Olivia Wagner wrote  Right Leader Right Time: Discove...

In this first episode of the new year, Patrick shares why New Year’s Day is his favorite day of the year, and challenges us all with a deep question — Am I doing my best? This is not an episode about the usual list of resolutions. It is about a deeper look into the person we are bringing to the world each day. Who are we aspiring to be?

Patrick discusses burnout with Dr. Kim Hires. Dr. Hires is an international Keynote Speaker, Strategic Consultant, and Coach dedicated to leadership development and helping leaders achieve their highest potential. Her work focuses on burnout prevention and cultivating cultures of well-being which she has been doing for over a decade. Her client portfolio includes individuals and organizations acro...

Every board wants a succession plan. But there is far more to consider than most people think about. In this episode, Patrick sits down with Colleen Bozard, a certified expert in governance and succession planning, and a professional interim CEO. Colleen is president and owner of ccbozard consulting , a firm established in 1998 to help non-profit, community, philanthropic and government agencies s...