Two potential formulas for developing trust. Which formula best represents how you equate trust? What would you change?
Trust= Credibility + Reliability + Intimacy
Self Orientation
*In the New York Police Department, the white shirt usually represents an individual in command.
What if we gave-up being right all the time? What would that free you up to do?
Some social sector causes are evaluating putting their entire online presence on Facebook. Instead of trying to bridge their followers between Facebook and an organization’s external website, these enterprises are using Facebook as the platform from which to manage their entire online presence. This is not a strategy for everyone but may be viable for those with the right needs. Facebook controls 16% of the US share of all time spent online.
Post-Post Update: Interesting data about Facebook users and their propensity to “like” you organization.
One-hundred percent giving by a nonprofit board is a metric which most causes are judged. Forty-four percent of nonprofit boards do not reach this level of support (www.daringtolead.org). Want a relatively easy competitive advantage. Consider engaging the board so that 100% of the board willingly contribute. What would that say about your cause?
At the 2011 BoardSource Leadership Forum, Richard Chait suggested that enterprises ask themselves, “what if we are wrong?” He suggested that we review the assumptions the leadership of the cause has assembled. What if the organization’s game plan is using a playbook with the wrong strategy? If we have made the wrong assumptions all the dedicated work will still lead to a failed outcome.
We often ask if our programs and initiatives are sustainable. Do we ever ask our staff, board, and volunteers if their commitment to the enterprise is sustainable? Are we increasing the workload to generate more mission moments while breaking down the very people who signed-up to crew the ship?
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For me, seeing a person leave a hotel to go for a run while I am traveling, or a cyclist heading out on the streets provides both inspiration to get out and run/bike but also a assurance that there are viable routes. Some places feel daunting and not easy to navigate but when you start seeing others who have taken the leap, it creates certainty that it is achievable. Who inspires you? More importantly, who are you inspiring? You may never know all the people you have empowered to take action just because they caught a glimpse of you in action. Showing-up may be the most motivating step you can take.
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