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, …
All-Star Break
Approximate Read Time: ~6 minutes https://youtu.be/rkfHk5yaP-A This week, in Major League Baseball (MLB), the National League prevailed over the American League in MLB’s All-Star game for the first time in 11 years. The margin was only one run but, hey, a win is a win. We’re going to take our own All-Star break this week …
Achieving Durability: The Secret Sauce
Approximate Read Time: ~6 minutes Image by Catkin from Pixabay This is the week in which we celebrated Independence Day in the US. In groups, organizations, businesses, and movements, durability is an important part of independence. With durability comes the freedom, or independence if you will, for a group to pursue its vision and mission …
The Challenge of Durability
Approximate Read Time: ~5 minutes Photo by Julia Filirovska on Pexels.com Last week, on June 21, we reported over 80 organizations working in the field of teen pregnancy prevention were waiting to find out if they would continue to receive funding. Two days later, on June 23, the list of newly funded organizations and programs …
A Shout Out to Federal OPA Grantees
Approximate Read Time: ~9 minutes This is a tense time for over 80 organizations working to reduce teen pregnancy and promote optimal adolescent health around the United States and its territories. On June 30th, a three-year funding cycle from the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) ends. In early Spring these organizations, and many others, competed …