by Ted Bilich | Nov 30, 2017 | Risk Management, Risk Tips
“First, see clearly. Next, act correctly. Finally, endure and accept the world as it is.” Ryan Holiday, The Obstacle Is the Way (2014), at 178. As Ryan Holiday’s description shows, the stoic philosophers had almost the entire risk management cycle accurately...
by Ted Bilich | Nov 23, 2017 | Risk Management, Risk Tips
“What matters is that right now is right now.” Ryan Holiday, The Obstacle Is the Way (2014), at 47. Risk management is the practice of being radically honest about the threats and opportunities you face. If you want to improve your organization, you have to first face...
by Ted Bilich | Nov 22, 2017 | Fraud and Mismanagement
As we’ve noted before, nonprofits can behave badly. Here’s another report — this time, a New Jersey health clinic. The executive director was just sentenced to 70 months in prison.
by Ted Bilich | Nov 21, 2017 | Lean Practices, Podcasts
In this podcast, we speak with Karen Martin, Founder of The Karen Martin Group. Karen is an expert on organizational improvement and an accomplished writer and speaker. We explore how the methodologies she works can improve organizational performance. You can...
by Ted Bilich | Nov 20, 2017 | Fraud and Mismanagement
A British nonprofit oversight group reports that one third of British charity fraud is internal to the organizations at issue. Are US nonprofits different? Maybe. But maybe we should be more alert to potential wrongdoing inside our charities. The worst possible...