About ten years ago, I was listening to a panel of senior HR executives. When asked about how best to deal with persistent personnel issues, one Fortune 500 HR Exec said, “I have found in the work I do that problems don’t age well.” It was one of the simplest and most powerful statements that has stuck with me ever since. Problems don't age well. Leading and managing people is consuming, persistent work even with the right people in the right seats. But what happens when: Som

I had the good fortune to talk with Matt Gardner, CEO and Co-Founder of Hiline . Hiline delivers outsourced accounting service to small businesses and nonprofits, and we happen to have overlapping clients. We had a robust discussion on the inextricable link between strategy and finance. Matt and I get into my "four P's" for strategic work within organizations, what is "good money" for nonprofits, and the risky terrain Boards and CEOs can find themselves in if they do not ass

Serving on a nonprofit Board of Directors can be a very fulfilling experience, though it is also work. Boards serve as the ultimate fiduciary of the organization, with ultimate responsibility for the financial and strategic health of the org. Before saying yes, here are recommendations for three things to read and three things to ask, at a minimum. Be sure to speak the CEO, as well as current Board members separate from the CEO, to see how each discusses perspectives and prio

I was recently asked what advice I have for young women building their professional careers. Without much thought, I quickly said, “Do...

We need it. We know it can work. Can we see it through when it gets hard? What if we anchored to an ROI of Relational Outcomes &...