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L e a d e r s h i p d e v e l o p m e n t i s n o t a c o m m o n p r a c t i c ei n t h e n o n p r o f i t i n d u s t r y a s a w h o l e , a n de m p l o y e e s w i t h p o t e n t i a l t o l e a d a r e n o t r e c e i v i n gt h e d e v e l o p m e n t t h e y n e e d t o a d v a n c e .

M o s t n o n p r o f i t s h a v e n o s u c c e s s i o n p l a n s , a n d a sa r e s u l t o n l y a q u a r t e r o f v a c a t e d s e n i o r r o l e s a tn o n p r o f i t s e n d u p f i l l e d b y i n t e r n a l p r o m o t i o n s .

M a n y c h a r i t i e s a r e o f t e n t o o s m a l l t o h i r e a l l t h es t a f f t h e y n e e d , s o n o n p r o f i t s o f t e n p u t o n ep e r s o n i n c h a r g e o f m a n y d u t i e s , r e s u l t i n g i n t h a tp e r s o n g e t t i n g s t u c k i n a r o l e w i t h n o u p w a r dm o m e n t u m .

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It's amazing what you canaccomplish when you don't

care who gets the credit.

"I want to put a dent in theuniverse." ~ Steve Jobs

The mission of yourorganization is only half

the equation. What isYOUR mission? What is

YOUR impact?

Be Generous

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If you're not makingmistakes, you're not trying

hard enough.

Be Real04

Admit your mistakes, to yourself and yourteam. Learn your lessons and openly share

what you've learned.

Be Humble & Transparent05

MIND THECREEP

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SLOW DOWNV i s i o n a r i e s a r e p e o p l e w h o c a ns e e U t o p i a . L e a d e r s a r e p e o p l ew h o o t h e r s w i l l i n g l y f o l l o w . I f

y o u ' r e t h e f i r s t w i t h o u t t h es e c o n d y o u ' l l g o n o w h e r e , i f

y o u ' r e t h e s e c o n d w i t h o u t t h ef i r s t y o u ' l l g o a n y w h e r e .

I f y o u w a n t t o m o v e u s c l o s e r t oU t o p i a , y o u m u s t b e b o t h .

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Multitasking is a myth.

Give everything you have -your total focus, yourcomplete attention,

without distraction - to themoment you're in.

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WORK HARDPLAY HARDPRAY HARD

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DON'T PANICT h e

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The only constant is change.

If you don't like change, you'd better start.

ALWAYSBE

PROFESSIONAL

NO MATTERWHAT THEY

THROW AT YOU

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