National Council of Nonprofits guest post – Dynamic Leadership

November 25, 2013November 6, 2019John SchinnererUncategorized

In October 2013, TSCG member Sheella Mierson was featured as a guest author on the National Council of Nonprofits blog Nonprofits Matter.

Her post addresses “Dynamic Leadership” and explores how the right decision-making process can make your organization smarter than any one leader or even a small leadership team.

Read the article her post was based on here.

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