For those who came in late… Start here. You’re going to need people with a combination of qualities: Commitment to the vision; Integrity; Energy and… Read More »The Hard Part(s) in small non-profit organisations (3) – Finding people
For those who came in late… Start here. The next hard part is working out who pays for the change you’re working for. You do… Read More »The Hard Part(s) in small non-profit organisations (2) – Who pays?
“What’s the hard part?” is the question that everyone on the team should be able to answer… What is the difficult work that, if it… Read More »The Hard Part(s) in small non-profit organisations (1) – Who wants this change?
Change is inevitable, ubiquitous and accelerating – but not the kind of change you’re seeking. Which is odd, because the change you seek is a… Read More »Change is easy; change is hard
More links below [Even since 1990] the U.S. standard of living has increased by a factor of five to seven, estimated conservatively, and possibly much… Read More »Not long ago; or, Little by little (5): Tyler Cowen on progress in living standards since 1900
If you’re working for change, you need several layers of vision: A vision of “better” This is the change you’re working towards – a future… Read More »Vision: some helpful ways of seeing
My off-hand reference to the Roman god Janus at the turn of the year has had me thinking about looking backwards and forwards as fundamental… Read More »Janus: of dogs, of men, of gods
A local maximum is a high-point that’s lower than other peaks, like a small hill on the edge of a mountain range. At a local… Read More »The way forward (local maximum)
At times, we might be involved in larger things – clothing the naked, sheltering the poor, helping the refugees, visiting the sick or imprisoned, but… Read More »Henri Nouwen on service, starting small and seeing clearly
[For those who came in late… Start with Not long ago, or Little by little (1)] Not long ago, in a place not far away… Read More »Not long ago; or, Little by little (4): Dolly Parton on the scar on her toes (rural poverty in 1950s Tennessee)