All tagged Proactivity
Tell me if you can relate. You’re a busy nonprofit leader. Every day, a new emergency requires your attention, and reaching the bottom of your to-do list is difficult. If that sounds like you, then you aren’t alone. We hear this from nonprofit leaders all the time. Reactive leadership feels like constantly putting out daily fires. The magic wand to combating this dynamic is for you to be intentionally proactive. Proactivity feels like a deep breath, a warm cup of coffee, or a clear plan.
Prioritizing proactive behaviors is the most important factor in achieving greater sustainability. Operating out of a reactive environment means there will always be an emergency attempting to draw your attention away. Prioritizing proactivity is key. For organizations to move from the culture of reactivity to one of proactive planning, they must give up solely focusing on the concrete problems of day-to-day operations and begin to focus also on abstract concepts. The good news is that there are several proactive practices nonprofit leaders can engage in to strengthen their organizations. Here are five proactive practices that lead to increased sustainability.
