leadership news, updates, tips, and tools
Meetings That Matter
Three common pitfalls that may be derailing the impact your Board is having and how to get them right.
Ticket To Thrive
Want to save the world? Become a disruptor like Georgia Robertson and the team at Humanitix who are helping improve access to education for children around the world, every time someone buys a concert or event ticket with them online.
Think Global, Act Local
NGOs around the world are driving action and advocacy across all areas encompassed by the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. An increasing number of organisations in Aotearoa are explicitly using the framework to guide their work and measure their impact and contributions to a better society and a healthier planet.
Leaders as Readers
Recommendations of the latest books, blogs and podcasts the LEAD team has been enjoying.
Empowering Volunteers
Volunteers are absolutely essential to so many community and not for profit organisations in Aotearoa. National Volunteer Week (20-26 June) is the perfect opportunity to show them just what a big deal they are to you. But it's not just as simple as a thank-you card or morning tea, there are other ways you need to show your volunteers how much you appreciate the value they bring.
Four Mindsets of Responsible Leadership
LEAD's Sandy Thompson explores the four qualities that make great leaders in the not for profit space accept the mantle of responsibility and balance it without feeling overwhelmed.
Who's A Regulatory Creep?
The government is currently considering changes to the Incorporate Societies Bill, which LEAD Director Garth Nowland-Foreman says could disproportionately hit the smallest nonprofits. In this article he outlines the pros and cons of the bill currently being considered, including suggestions to include in your own submission. But time is of the essence with submissions due by 28 May 2021.
Welcome Aboard
You’ve recruited a new member to your Board, so you want to make sure they’re best able to contribute and bring value from the outset and that requires a well considered induction process. LEAD’s Sandy Thompson offers some tips on what a good induction looks like.
Chairing The Board Video Toolkit
The Centre for Social Impact has launched a series of videos as part of a Chairing The Board Tookit aimed at giving new and aspiring Board Chairs the skills and knowledge to fulfill their role to the best of their capabilities.
We are excited to share the videos with our LEAD community of learners.
Trust Law Overhaul - Is Your Trust Still Running By The Book?
In January this year the law that regulates how trusts are run received its first major overhaul in 60 years. It is important trustees are aware of the Act and understand how it may impact on your organisation.
Some Simple Thoughts about Complexity
Simple suggestions on how to support your leadership in complex times.
The Importance Of Self-Reflection
The importance of self-reflection. What is it? How do you do it? And why it’s an essential part of being a great leader.
Non-profit and Community Governance Survey
LEAD is researching what good governance looks like in Aotearoa New Zealand for non-profit or community organisations. We invite you to take part in a short online survey to identify challenges and strengths faced by the not-for-profit sector.
Setting Your Leadership Sails
Discover the benefits of identifying, developing and living into your own personal leadership philosophy.
Volunteer Management Game-Changer
As if a mission to build up the mana of the homeless by providing a mobile laundry and shower facilities wasn’t enough, the team behind Orange Sky have a new initiative they want to share with other non-profits and it’s set to be a game-changer for managing mighty volunteer teams.
Steadying The Ship In Time Of Crisis
Advice for non-profit Chairs on ways to steady the ship in a crisis. Lessons learnt and shared after New Zealand’s first COVID-19 lockdown.
Leading & Learning Go Together
Sandy Thompson blogs how exceptional leaders are life-long learners, and gives some characteristics of a good leadership development programme.
I love setbacks.
A case story from Fiji show us how resistance to change and project setbacks give us the opportunity to learn some important lessons.
Good Practice Governance and other Not for Profit Leadership Myths
Garth Nowland-Foreman & Sandy Thompson unpack some of what is put forward as ‘good governance’ practice, and shows how it’s not what actually happens in many real live non-profits.
What’s the deal with self-leadership?
Before we can lead a team, organisation or community, first we need to lead ourselves. Self-reflective capability is crucial to self-leadership.