It’s an old issue, but a key problem for many schools and NFPs is in their financial systems and in particular the state of their...

The world has changed forever, and will continue to change at a dizzying pace in the area of Information and Communication Technology....

“Change before you have to.” Jack Welch The generational handover of the sector — one not for profit organisation at a time — is well...

As Not for Profit consultants we have had the opportunity to be involved in a volunteer capacity to serve as a director on a number of...

Most of us live with flaws in our leadership. Good leaders learn to surround themselves with people who can supplement and complement...

One of the fastest emerging issues we see around Australia is that of Board renewal. For most organisations, gone are the days of having...

From Ron Edmonston – Graced Again – Top 20 leadership tips: Build people – People are your greatest asset as a leader. Grow personally –...

Went to a conference recently and heard a presentation by Carolyn Bryant of ThinkFeelKnow Australia on meaningful conversations.  Thought...

At times of governance crisis (sudden departure of a CEO, major change in direction, significant parent discontent etc.) a criticism...

Developing humility on your leadership is an important core leadership attribute if you are trying to build a sustainable leadership...

It’s very tempting to do away with meetings altogether – having sat in many ineffective meetings I thought it might be useful to provide...

There is  lot written about the need for staff to work as teams in healthy organisations.  Teamwork is only a small part of an overall...

The Shaping of an Effective Leader: “Our understanding of leadership does not come to us all at once. It takes time. In our...

There are literally thousands of books written about leadership styles, techniques and principles.  The top leadership qualities that are...

Resolve and The Bursars Forum recently surveyed more than 1000 subscribers to our lists and the results had many interesting findings....

The generational handover of the nonprofit sector — one organisation at a time — is well underway. Take a look around any conference and...

One of the most common questions we get asked when working with Boards in Community Governance training relates to the difference between...

This little book set itself the audacious task of proposing a new governance framework built around the core relationships within and...

A key issue for any business, organisation or institution is managing its cash flow and in particular making sure its clients pay on...

The very mention of the Constitution in a board meeting is usually met with dread. It typically means either that a conflict has risen to...