Ted Lasso & Leadership
Leadership is such a broad word, isn’t it? When we hear it, we traditionally think of the leader of a company, organization or country....
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Michele M Reiner
Apr 27, 20232 min
What Our Orthopedist Taught Me About Nonprofit Leadership
Quiz on your nonprofit leadership style
Michele M Reiner
Mar 31, 20234 min
5 Ways Leaders Can Amplify Authenticity
authentic leadership for nonprofit leaders
Michele M Reiner
Dec 6, 20222 min
A Checklist For Holding Staff (and Board) Accountable
The word accountable has come up a lot with the leaders I coach. These folks are follow-through, get things done people. What they are...
Michele M Reiner
Sep 6, 20223 min
5 Steps for Leaders Making Changes
I always strive to make things better. This is incredibly beneficial at times, yet lately I’ve been thinking about how unhelpful this...
Michele M Reiner
Jul 12, 20223 min
Making Change? Can Coaching Help?
My very direct friend asked me the other day, “what on earth is coaching anyway?”. I appreciated her question as it showed me how I keep...
Michele M Reiner
Jun 14, 20224 min
4 Ways Leaders Can Strengthen Their Partnerships
Today I was reflecting on three defining influences of my childhood - Sesame Street, the Catholic Church and Free to Be You and Me. Quite...
Michele M Reiner
May 10, 20223 min
Moving from Stressed-out to Intentional Leadership
Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt this way as a leader: you need something done and you want one of your team members to do it. You’ve...
Michele M Reiner
Apr 26, 20223 min
Roadblocks to Succession Planning for Nonprofits
While we all love stability and security, your leadership roles, whether in an organizational, community or family setting, are always...
Michele M Reiner
Apr 11, 20223 min
Kenny Rogers, My Dad and The Cycle of Change
My father was an entrepreneur who loved making deals, riding motorcycles, rock & roll, and family. While he passed a few years ago after...
Michele M Reiner
Feb 15, 20223 min
The Significance of Empathy for Professional Relationships
This month I’m coaching 26 amazing individuals participating in an online, global leadership program - the altMBA - founded in 2015 by...
Michele M Reiner
Jan 4, 20224 min
Are The Kids Alright? Are You?
I hope you saw the recent news reports about the emotional toll that the past years have taken on our children. For about a year I’ve...
Michele M Reiner
Dec 6, 20219 min
Starting With The End In Mind
Leadership transitions have huge consequences for nonprofits. A successful transition creates an environment where the organization...
Michele M Reiner
Aug 30, 20215 min
3 Leadership Postures of Impactful Leaders
To be an effective leader takes more than skill. Great leadership is almost an art form. Leaders who can inspire and influence others,...
Michele M Reiner
May 31, 20217 min
Advice from the Field: 9 Important Truths About Nonprofit Leadership
When I asked a former executive director how she learned to do the job, she laughed and said it took, “a lot of Googling, trial by fire,...
Michele M Reiner
May 1, 20217 min
9 Proven Ways to Level-Up Your Leadership Skills & Speed Career Growth
Today, top executive leadership roles are often held by Baby Boomers, individuals born between 1946 and 1964. Many of these leaders are...
Michele M Reiner
Apr 14, 20216 min
Advice from the Field: 7 Strategies for New Nonprofit Leaders
Stepping into your first leadership role can be daunting. After all, you don’t know what you don’t know. Fortunately, I’ve had the...
Michele M Reiner
Mar 15, 20217 min
Successful Leadership Transitions: Embracing Your Role as Executive Director
You nailed the interview, impressed the board and got the job as executive director. Congratulations! Now it’s time to step into your new...
Michele M Reiner
Feb 13, 20218 min
Assessing an Executive Director Role: What to Know Before You Take the Job
For many of us, springtime is a fresh opportunity to make positive changes and achieve new goals, both personally and professionally....
Michele M Reiner
Jan 5, 20215 min
How Executive Directors and Board Chairs Can Foster Support
Welcome to 2021! If one thing is for sure, the upheavals of the last year have encouraged so many of us to pause and consider our jobs...
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