A short series of 2 minute observations… I can get easily bored and so quite a full diary is great – things to do and goals to aim for. So in Lockdown week ten I should be a bit frustrated. I am definitely missing many of the things that I normally do and people that …
Tag: thinking
Lockdown learning: #3 Impossible possibilities
A short series of 2 minute observations… I am amazed when I reflect on how much we have changed in only eight weeks and all that we are now doing differently …and digitally. GP’s are performing diagnoses over the telephone, cards are replacing cash and home delivery is reaching lots of …
Strategic change – are you soft or hard?
The challenge I have been working with many different organisations in the last few years including not-for-profits and church organisations. Working with not-for-profits, churches, social enterprises and other community focused organisations it is clear that they march to a different drum from commercial bodies, even if they share many of the same challenges and processes …
When should you change horses?
Contemplating a big change in direction but still implementing your current strategy? The expression ‘you should not change horses midstream’ apparently comes from a speech made by Abraham Lincoln in the 1864 presidential election as he urged voters not to switch leader in the middle of the civil war. It emphasises the risk in making …
Understanding Voluntary Organisations – Book Summary and Comment
Introduction This is not a new book. It was published first in 1988 and yet it focuses on an important subject – how do you make ‘voluntary’ organizations function more effectively? There are a vast array of third sector organizations that play a big role in society – charities, faith groups, political, sports and community …