September 20, 2023 - Approximate Read Time: ~4 minutes Image by Tom Klaus Preparing for and managing controversy has been a common theme in our posts for the past several weeks and months. Now we’ve taken a bold step forward by launching a podcast about how to talk with one another when talking isn’t easy. …
It’s a Series Wrap!
September 13, 2023 - Approximate Read Time: ~5 minutes Image by Michael Schwarzenberger from Pixabay it's a wrap: the Practice of Leadership in the Midst of Controversy and Conflict by Tom Klaus In 2013 I completed a multi-year study of principal leaders (executive directors and other executive level leaders) whose nonprofit organizations were on the …
Practicing the Discipline of Dialogue
September 6, 2023 - Approximate Read Time: ~13 minutes Image by Alex Green on Pexels.com practicing the discipline of dialogue: The fourth, and last, in the series, the Practice of Leadership in the Midst of Controversy and Conflict by Tom Klaus In 2013 I completed a multi-year study of principal leaders (executive directors and other …
Pursuing a Third Way
August 30, 2023 - Approximate Read Time: ~10 minutes Image by Jacob Colvin on Pexels.com pursuing a third way: The third in the series, the Practice of Leadership in the Midst of Controversy and Conflict by Tom Klaus In 2013 I completed a multi-year study of principal leaders (executive directors and other executive level leaders) …
Expanding the Imagination of Leadership
August 23, 2023 - Approximate Read Time: ~12 minutes Image by Rakicivic Nenad on Pexels.com Expanding the Imagination of Leadership: The second in the series, the Practice of Leadership in the Midst of Controversy and Conflict by Tom Klaus In 2013 I completed a multi-year study of principal leaders (executive directors and other executive level …
Management Resilience, Management Muscle
August 16, 2023 - Approximate Read Time: ~8 minutes Image by Klaus Nielsen on Pexels.com Management Resilience, Management Muscle: The first in the series the Practice of Leadership in the Midst of Controversy and Conflict by Tom Klaus In 2013 I completed a multi-year study of principal leaders (executive directors and executive level leaders) whose …
The Practice of Leadership in the Midst of Controversy
Approximate Read Time: ~8 minutes Image by AIDavis on Pixabay Series Introduction by Tom Klaus In 2009 I set out to earn a PhD in Organizational Leadership, in part because it would give me the training, skills, and opportunity to research and study the cultural conflict over adolescent sexual and reproductive health in public schools. …
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The Dialogue About Dialogue
Approximate Read Time: ~4 minutes Image by RDNE Stock Project on Pexels Join Tenacious Change for The Dialogue About Dialogue We know that sounds funny but here’s why we think it’s important to do this. The use of dialogue is a frequently used strategy in managing controversy and resolving conflicts. We’ve often promoted it in …
Love & Grace Win the Day
Approximate Read Time: ~9 minutes Image by Michaela, at home in Germany on Pixabay At Tenacious Change, we practice tolerance and acceptance. Our practice is not always perfect but when we fail, we pick ourselves up, make amends (when we have caused offence), and try again. We do this because it is the right thing …
Durability vs. Sustainability
Approximate Read Time: ~6 minutes "Ancient Tulip Tree" photo by Tom Klaus In a recent blog titled The Challenge of Durability, we dropped this sentence into the discussion: “It doesn’t matter if the business is for-profit or nonprofit. Both are businesses and both face the challenge of durability (what is also known as sustainability).” However, …