TED Talks You Should Watch: Stanley McChrystal on Leadership

This TED talk by four-star general Stanley McChrystal gives a personal account of what he has learned about leadership during his many years in the U.S. military. I think a lot of what he has to say rings true for leaders everywhere.

Here is what resonated the most with me from his talk:

• A good leader lets you fail but doesn't let you be a failure
• Leadership is a continual learning process: A leader isn't good because they're right; They're good because they learn and trust
• Leadership is about building relationships, consensus and shared purpose across different experiences and realities

Good stuff! Definitely worth watching.

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Five 'Must-Have's' for Today's Nonprofit Leader: It's Time to Take Charge

The seemingly never-ending stream of natural disasters, environmental catastrophes, and human conflict in the news these days has me thinking a lot about leadership. In this post, I share Warren Bennis and Burt Naus' five 'must haves' for transformative leadership. To all you nonprofit leaders out there: How do you stack up?

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Not-for-Profit Treats from (Last) Week

If you were like me last week, you may have fallen a bit behind in your blog reading. Not to worry: I finally caught up yesterday and here are some of my favourites from over the past few days.

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The ARC Blog's Top Ten from 2010

Readers definitely seemed to be looking for resources on creativity and innovation, leadership, social media, and communicating effectively in their nonprofit organizations. Does this mean that nonprofits are looking for new ways to be relevant and provide meaning to their stakeholders in our rapidly evolving environment? I sure hope so! In case you missed some of them, here are the ARC blog's top ten from 2010.

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Pre-Holiday Nonprofit Treats of the Week - December 18-23

The ARC crew is shutting down the office until January 3. Before I hunker down with my rum-and-eggnog in front of the fireplace, I thought I'd share a condensed version of some of my favourite blog posts from the last few days. Happy Holidays and wishing you all a wonderful New Year!

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