organizational health

A Small Nonprofit’s Journey from Startup to Sustainable Part 2: Designing Culture By Esther Mendlowitz In my all-time favorite management book The Hard Thing About Hard Things, venture capitalist Ben Horowitz writes, “Ask ten founders about company culture and what it means and you’ll get ten different answers.” Some say culture is about perks, recognition programs and office space. Others say it’s about values and behaviors. One thing … [Read more...] about The Quest for Organizational Health

A small nonprofit’s journey from start-up to sustainable By Esther Mendlowitz I’ll never forget the day in December 2015 when our CEO casually walked by my desk and said, “We’re talking tonight?” “No,” I said, bemused, seeing nothing on my calendar. He nodded his head, indicating “Yes,” and walked away. That was an atypical exchange, so I knew something was brewing. Evening came around, the phone rang, and the next thing I knew I was being … [Read more...] about The Quest Toward Organizational Health