Filed under “values”

Belief-based design

Matt Webb posted “Inbox Hero” about a month back (via AJ): Rand: The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. Anyway, I’ve been thinking about an email app built on a principle of Objectivism. At the moment, my email client defaults to doing nothing, and I must intervene [...]

Principles of Organizational Development Practice

From the Organizational Development Network: Definition of OD Organization Development is a dynamic values-based approach to systems change in organizations and communities; it strives to build the capacity to achieve and sustain a new desired state that benefits the organization or community and the world around them. Principles of Practice The practice of OD is grounded [...]

Thoughts on Nonprofit growth, management and culture

On the ride home last night from my Institute for Nonprofit Management and Leadership Class, I was talking to my classmate about the difficulties of creating a comfortable workplace environment.  Both of us had worked with organizations who’s good works externally did not match internal working conditions. Nonprofit organizations walk a difficult line. Businesses have [...]