Category: Volante
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Not All Roles Need to Be Full-Time
Not All Roles Need to Be Full-Time Is Fractional Leadership the Future? Dear Reader, I’ve been thinking a lot about the rise of fractional leadership. Traditionally, this model has thrived in startups, scale-ups, and private equity – where part-time CFOs, CTOs, or Operating Partners step in during key moments. But as this recent HBR podcast…
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Why don’t we talk more about nonprofit mergers?
Why don’t we talk more about nonprofit mergers? When Egos, Logos and Structures Get in the Way Dear Reader In the private sector, we expect mergers.Tight margins, overlapping missions? Combine forces. But in the nonprofit world?Mergers, consolidation – even thoughtful closures are still the exception, not the norm. Yes, there’s truth in the phrase “egos…
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How a Colour-Coded Calendar Changed the Way I Lead and Live
How a Colour-Coded Calendar Changed the Way I Lead and Live Dear Reader Years ago, as a new CEO, I stumbled into a habit that ended up being one of my most valuable leadership tools. It wasn’t a new strategy framework or a piece of software. It was my calendar. More specifically a colour-coded calendar.…
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Are We Getting the Best Out of NGO Boards?
Are we getting the most out of nonprofit boards? Rethinking how we structure, support, and challenge boards in the nonprofit sector I’m about to step into a new board role. Like most in the nonprofit sector, it’s unpaid. I’m genuinely excited about the opportunity and grateful for a strong start: a comprehensive onboarding pack, clear…
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The Hard Work of Real Leadership
The Hard Work of Real Leadership This is a phrase I keep hearing across the development sector right now – “do more for less” It makes me feel uncomfortable We shouldn’t be trying to do more for less. We should be doing what matters most – with discipline, intentionality and willingness to make hard calls.…
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What I’ve heard and what I’ve learned in my first month of launching Volante
It’s been just over a month since I launched Volante – my advisory and mentoring practice for leaders at pivotal moments and I’ve already…
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Walking Through It: Reflections From Northumberland
It’s just over a month since I launched Volante, and I’ve been grateful for the support and the honest conversations that have followed. Many…
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Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast. But Here’s What No One Tells You
You’ve probably heard the phrase “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” I believe it deeply. But here’s…
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Scaling Isn’t Just A Goal – It’s a Strategy
I’ve led organisations through country expansions, government partnerships, business model shifts and just importantly moments when we chose not to…
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Leadership Transitions Are High Stakes – Here’s How to Get Them Right
Leadership transitions are one of the highest-stakes moments an organisation can face. And yet nearly half of them…