I recently attended a workshop for non-profits that focused on board development and strategic planning: the theme was to ‘be bold’. Lots of people volunteer for various causes and find how hard it is to think big enough while struggling to survive in that world. But as I reflect on what I saw and heard in that workshop it’s apparent that successful organizations (and people) have the courage to bet on their ideas and take calculated risks. And even though they (and we) have moments of doubt and worry, with courage comes the confidence to act. Businesses of all kinds – for-profit and non-profit – have to find the means to operate and grow: banks and donors need to be convinced that the cause is worthy and the outcomes are reasonably assured. Success in that requires having the right people, the right plans, and the ability to execute. Make sure your people and plans are up to the challenge today.
Maxwell Maltz (1889 – 1975): American cosmetic surgeon and author of Psycho-Cybernetics (1960) that he claimed could improve one's self-image
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