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Notes on Leadership
I regularly write about my learnings, leadership, and small organizations on my Substack, "Notes from the Margin."
Here are some selected articles.
Lessons from My First Year as an Executive Director
When I became Executive Director, I expected the hardest parts to be strategy, fundraising, and decision-making. What surprised me most was how much of the job involved unlearning instincts that had served me well as a founder, but stopped working as the organisation grew.
What 2 Months of Illness Taught Me About Constraints
Recently, I got ill with a flare-up of a chronic condition. Some days were quiet and manageable. Others felt endless. On those days I wondered if it would ever end. Then I started using the tools I know: reflection, reframing, curiosity. I asked what this illness was giving me, not only what it was taking away.
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