by Steven Fulmer | Jan 11, 2023 | Articles
In my last post, I shared the story of a client who was about to make the mistake of overhauling an organization as its new executive director without first attending to a critical first step: assessing the decisions of his predecessor. This is a critically important...
by Steven Fulmer | Jan 4, 2023 | Articles
One of my clients recently had the opportunity to take over as the executive director of an organization of 15 to 18 individuals. He absolutely admires and respects the woman he’s taking over for; she founded the company and was essential in forming it. After starting...
by Steven Fulmer | Dec 19, 2022 | Articles
A few weeks ago, as I was ruminating on my feelings around Thanksgiving this year, I shared this post with you and spoke about how the song “Shades of Gray” feels, to me, like a call to hope, however odd that may seem. To quote Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann: But today...
by Steven Fulmer | Dec 14, 2022 | Articles
Lately, I’ve been ruminating quite a bit on the idea of a team or an organization as a Swiss watch. This analogy is especially helpful in understanding, appreciating, and reconciling the differences and complexities of a given team, particularly when there is...
by Steven Fulmer | Nov 30, 2022 | Articles
Have you ever stopped to think about the relationship between the quality of your questions and the answers they elicit? There’s an important ripple effect to the questions you ask — and it can either work in your favor or work totally against you. A few weeks ago, I...
by Steven Fulmer | Nov 23, 2022 | Articles
In this time of giving thanks and enjoying wonderful food, family, friends, good wine, better desserts… I wish for you all the goodness the season has to offer. If I’m honest, I find myself entering this time of year feeling a little sad and melancholy. It’s my first...
