As individuals, we all have our own feelings about the risks we face every day. How should we invest our savings, how fast do we drive, do we love to jump out of aeroplanes or dive with sharks, or are we happier reading a book on the beach? Organisations face similar dilemmas, and for charities… Continue reading Risk Appetite: How Much Risk Can We Swallow?
A great deal has been written and discussed over the last two decades and more about the emerging challenges facing International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs). This crisis has multiple dimensions, but centres around issues of the power relationships between INGOs based in the “West” or “Global North” and the communities and local, regional and national organisations… Continue reading How to Organise Your INGO
I am currently a Trustee of two charities and have been on a couple of other Boards before. I have also been a CEO in the UK charity sector for 32 years, including leading a couple of the UK’s highest profile charities, and have worked with many others as a consultant. Over the years I’ve… Continue reading Top 5 Questions Trustees should ask their staff
This blog is addressed to all those who are leading charities and NGOs during the current unprecedented global crisis. Of course, each charity will face distinct challenges – and even opportunities – so this can only be a general set of thoughts. As a charity CEO for 32 years, I have been through crises before,… Continue reading Leadership in the time of corona – 5 things to think about
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