I’ve spent the last 20+ years running projects and country offices throughout the world. I have worked on making things better in some of the most difficult corners of the world: Haiti, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, and many more.…
Seth's blog today is on the difference between quickly filling a vacancy (hiring) and the art of finding the perfect person and convincing her to quit her job and join your team (recruiting). I believe the same holds true for…
I began blogging a year ago because I wanted to see if I had something to say. I consider myself to be a bright, interesting person. I had been reading a number of blogs and wanted to see if I…
I've spent the last 20+ years running projects and country offices throughout the world. I have worked on making things better in some of the most difficult corners of the world: Haiti, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, and many more.…
1. Why is your blog called, “Your Next Executive Director?” I’m looking for my next challenge and want to run a dynamic, growing organization. I began this blog to learn how to blog. I’ve rambled through a variety of different subjects as…
My kids class I recently reread Jared Diamond's excellent book, Guns, Germs, and Steel. It is an excellent overview of how a variety of factors gave some geographic regions the natural advantages that allowed them to dominate the rest of the world.…
Seth wrote a strong post today highlighting how non-profits are failing to embrace the new social media technologies that seem perfectly designed to help them to fullfill their missions. He says that we should be agents of change and yet…