A growing number of CEOs participate in some form of round-table discussion. Some are half days each month, some whole days, some far less frequent. Some tie to specific industry groups, or perhaps they are an appendage of the Chamber of Commerce or local community college business center. Several of my Design Group International colleagues are privileged to be Executive Chairs for round tables like these. For example,I run one that draws across greater Milwaukee.
Phil Bergey has launched one in Lancaster, PA.
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Topics:
process consulting,
Financial Leadership,
organizational development muse,
Convene,
Mark L. Vincent,
Design Group International,
behavioral economics,
steward leadership,
organizational problem solving,
organizational decision making,
Executive peer-based advising,
long term decision making,
society for process consulting
The following is a presentation made this past week at the Christian Leadership Alliance's Conference in Dallas, TX. It was part of a summit on Steward Leadership. Portions of what you will find below include input from summit participants.
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Topics:
process consulting,
fiscal responsibility,
board development,
denominations,
Stewardship Development,
stewardism,
associational systems,
Mark L. Vincent,
Design Group International,
Fiscal Health,
steward leadership,
Executive Development,
Five Stewardship Confusions
Over the years, we've turned, repeatedly, to the subject of Steward Leadership, especially as articulated in Scott Rodin's book on the Steward Leader. I've been privileged to support this work through some writing contributions to other titles:
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Topics:
process consulting,
it begins with design,
Matthew Thomas,
stewardism,
organizational development muse,
Mark L. Vincent,
Design Group International,
steward leadership,
David Van Winkle
My family story is one of holding our household together through my wife's long battle with leiomyosarcoma. Eighteen occurrences in sixteen years is a lot for anyone. We've made it this far, raising our children and now enjoying being grandparents, while building Design Group International, completing research projects related to graduate education, and finding ways to enjoy life, however constricted it might feel.
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Topics:
process design,
process consulting,
becoming a steward leader,
executive coaching,
stewardship based leadership,
Convene,
peer-based consulting teams,
Mark L. Vincent,
Design Group International,
steward leadership,
leiomyosarcoma,
Executive Development,
Peer-based advising,
peer-based executive teams,
Executive peer-based advising
We all grow tired of phrases. In addition to the way overused "sit back and relax and enjoy the flight," one I would like to retire is "a heartbeat away from the presidency." With grave respect for the ways in which people pass away may I suggest the following alternatives?
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Topics:
organizational development consulting,
organizational development muse,
Mark L. Vincent,
Design Group International,
steward leadership
What’s your philosophy on fundraising?
Last month I had the opportunity to lead a discussion with scholarship providers about board ownership of fundraising. I presented three approaches or philosophies about fundraising as
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Topics:
kim stezala,
stezala consulting,
Organizational Development. effective nonprofit ma,
Design Group International,
Fundraising,
steward leadership,
fundraising philosophy
Over the last fiteen years I've slowly been reading vol 1 of the now 6 volumes of The Fundamentalism Project. While academics take the most joy in reading ponderous volumes with extensive bibliographies, esteemed historian Martin Marty's essay at the back is the one every organizational leader should read--especially those who head global enterprise.
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Topics:
organizational learning,
Process consultation and design,
Mark L. Vincent,
Design Group International,
steward leadership,
Global Enterprise
BizTimes Milwaukee recently reviewed Arianna Huffington's book Thrive, where she recounts her story of learning to balance life better after nearly working herself to death in building her business.
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Topics:
process consulting,
organizational development consulting,
Organizational Leadership,
stewardism,
executive leadership,
Mark L. Vincent,
Design Group International,
steward leadership,
executive case studies,
leadership wisdom
