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A Year of Servant Leadership
A year-end reflection on servant leadership, familiar truths, and what a year of focused writing revealed about leadership practice.

Andrew Estep, CAE
Dec 20, 20252 min read


Learn About Servant Leadership
Servant leadership requires both intention and skill. This post highlights three training options that support nonprofit and association leaders in developing this approach.

Andrew Estep, CAE
Dec 15, 20252 min read


Learning to Serve: Exploring Servant Leadership in Associations
Servant leadership challenges us to help others succeed so our organizations can thrive. This week, I explore my own experience with this idea and share helpful resources.

Andrew Estep, CAE
Dec 4, 20252 min read


Learning About Metrics
Creating key performance indicators that reflect real nonprofit impact isn’t easy. These sessions from WSAE and NAWA offer practical ways to design and apply them effectively.

Andrew Estep, CAE
Oct 14, 20252 min read


How to Lead Cultural Change
What does superior leadership, sales effectiveness, and operational excellence have to do with organizational culture? Everything. This week’s article reviews Bob Prosen’s "Kiss Theory Good Bye" and explores how its framework for profitable companies connects directly to associations and the culture that sustains them.

Andrew Estep, CAE
Sep 23, 20253 min read


From Tests to Trust: Sharpening Group Dynamics
Assessments are helpful, but real teamwork comes from trust. This post explores how boards and teams can strengthen group dynamics by valuing differences.

Andrew Estep, CAE
Jul 31, 20252 min read


Sharpening Organizational Process
Nonprofits often focus on mission but forget to sharpen internal process. This post kicks off a monthlong look at group dynamics with tools to improve effectiveness.

Andrew Estep, CAE
Jul 1, 20252 min read


Sustaining Service
To take care of others, we must first take care of ourselves.

Andrew Estep, CAE
Apr 22, 20252 min read


Work Life Balanced?
What does work-life balance mean?

Andrew Estep, CAE
Dec 27, 20243 min read


Broken Boxes
We cannot possibly leave ourselves behind and create something from nothing within ourselves.

Andrew Estep, CAE
Dec 6, 20242 min read
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