by Graeme | Jan 10, 2020 | Leadership, sustainability
We’re offering 10 subsidised places on a transformational Lasting Leadership programme focused on our soon-to-be published sustainable leadership guide. It will help participants to: Plan succession and capacity building in their organisations Develop their own...
by Graeme | Sep 13, 2019 | Leadership, Making a Lasting Difference, sustainability
The first five charities have been awarded The Lasting Difference® symbol in recognition of their commitment to organisational sustainability. This new symbol, launched in June 2019, allows organisations to demonstrate they are committed to taking action on...
by Graeme | Jun 10, 2019 | Making a Lasting Difference, sustainability
Over the last five weeks I’ve explored the four paradoxes of sustainability: The Change paradox: Only by changing can organisations be sustainable.The Yes/No paradox: The things that an organisation needs to survive can also kill it. The Efficiency paradox: Efficiency...
by Graeme | May 20, 2019 | Making a Lasting Difference, paradoxes, Principles, sustainability
In this, the fourth free excerpt from Graeme’s new book on nonprofit sustainability, he explains that the things that an organisation needs to survive can also kill it. Saying ‘yes’ to everything is fatal. This paradox manifests in organisations when they can’t...
by Graeme | May 20, 2019 | Making a Lasting Difference, paradoxes, Principles, sustainability
Our organisations need to reach out in new directions to grow. But growing in too many directions pulls us out of shape. When organisations need to change to survive (which they do), they reach out in new directions, growing new projects like tentacles, in search of...
by Graeme | May 6, 2019 | Making a Lasting Difference, paradoxes, sustainability
In this second of 10 weekly blogs celebrating the launch of his new book, Graeme reflects on the paradox of change: Only by changing can organisations be sustainable. When discussing sustainability, it’s important to be clear that we are not arguing for maintaining...
