Leadership can be lonely, but it doesn’t have to be! Join Dr. Patrick Jinks bi-weekly on The Leadership Window Podcast. Patrick interviews guests, explores challenging issues and topics, and puts us in touch with tips and trends for leading effectively.
Patrick’s guests include leaders of global and hyper-local nonprofits, technicians, coaches and consultants, and even investors and filmmakers! He occasionally mixes in solo episodes to share some of the challenges and solutions he finds as he coaches nonprofit executive leaders.
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Episode 133 – From Good to Better
This week, Patrick shares a framework for 4 leadership continuums: From performer to leader. From invitation to expectation. From agreement to commitment From business to value creation.
Episode 132 – Navigating the Nonprofit Crisis with Forrest Alton
A recent wave of Federal policy announcements, executive orders, and agency communications has the nonprofit sector in the U.S. and abroad scurrying for answers and contingencies. Political ideologies aside, nonprofits must navigate these waters with artful leadership and clarity in decision-making. This week, Patrick chats with colleague Forrest Alton of 1000 Feathers about what nonprofits can proactively do to mitigate loss and risk and to manage losses if and when they occur.
Episode 131 – Conflict and Peacebuilding with Dr. Doris Wesley
From individual disagreement to global armed engagement, conflict can be dark and messy or productive and generative. Patrick chats with Dr. Doris Wesley about Dr. Wesley’s research in the area of conflict and “peacebuilding.”
Episode 130 – Managing Multiple Complex Projects
One of the most common challenges in organizations is the effective and efficient execution of projects, particularly when multiple, complex projects are in demand simultaneously. In this episode, Patrick talks with Cody Holm and Paul Geier, certified project managers and leaders at PMAlliance.
Episode 129 – Applying Our Learning with Ron Harvey
Ron Harvey, COO at Global Core Strategies and Consulting, returns to the studio to reflect on 2024 and aspire for 2025 with Patrick.
Episode 128 – Leadership Coaching with Monroe Free
The Leader’s Perspective’s newest team member, Monroe Free, chats with Patrick about translating a 40-year career of nonprofit service into a leadership coaching venture to help other social sector leaders. Read about Monroe HERE.
Episode 127 – Gratitude with Dr. Patrick Jinks
As Thanksgiving 2024 approaches, Patrick pauses for some gratitude.
Episode 126 – The Chintan Project
How do you turn a challenge into an asset? Patrick’s guests this week have mastered it. Dr. Kumar Ramlall and Amit Chintan Ramlall are human advisors helping organizational leaders transition out of their businesses. They also help leaders turn their baggage into fuel. Amit was born with Autism Spectrum Disorder. His unique challenges power his unique abilities. Amit insists that he is not successful despite his challenges, but expressly BECAUSE of them. Using a unique communication method, Amit and his father (Dr. Kumar Ramlall) chat with Patrick about the work they do helping leaders through challenging transitions.
Episode 125 – Leading a Mission-Driven Foundation with Geales Sands and Ashley Nelson
Patrick takes The Leadership Window on the road to the Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation and chats with Executive Director Geales Sands and Senior Director Ashley Nelson about the work of their Pawley’s Island, SC foundation, devoted to enhancing the quality of life for the people of Georgetown County. The foundation has assets of $45 million and invests over $2 million annually through grants and initiatives. Geales and Ashley discuss the leadership challenges of leading a philanthropic organization and the importance of honoring the legacy and intentions of its founder.
Episode 124 – Leading Big Change with Travis Staton
What leadership qualities are required to take a small nonprofit to a regional force for good? Patrick sits down with Travis Staton, former President and CEO of United Way of Southwest Virginia, and current President and CEO of EO, in Abingdon, VA. Travis has led the transformational growth of an organization that is a regional childhood education and workforce development hub in rural southwest Virginia.
Episode 123 – The Leader’s Main Job – with Dr. Patrick Jinks
As a performer in the workplace, your job is to write successful grants, manage finances effectively, supervise a manufacturing line, sell merchandise, run programs, etc. However, as a LEADER, you have one main job. In this episode, Patrick breaks down the 3 things needed in an environment that the leader either creates — or doesn’t.
Episode 122 – New Leader Integration with Eileen Rieder
Patrick discusses new leader integration with ICF Certified Coach and executive integration expert Eileen Rieder. From a new employee orientation to a longer on-ramp (onboarding process) and ultimately to full integration, where is your company on the continuum?
Episode 121 – Design Your Disaster with Patrick Hardy
Whether it’s staying in business during a pandemic, locking down government secrets through a cyberattack, or protecting your family through financial crisis, fire season, earthquake, power outage, or mass shooting, what determines whether an unexpected event becomes a disaster is you. Patrick Hardy’s C3 Method is so clear, practical, and empowering that audiences from Fortune 500s to families are deploying this framework in the face of disruption to become stronger and more resilient.
Episode 120 – Leadership and a Ball Game with Charles Weathers
Patrick and Charles enjoy a hometown baseball game and talk leadership and 21 years of excellence from The Weathers Group.
Episode 117 – 5 Things with Ron Harvey
Ron Harvey returns to the show to chat with Patrick about 5 coaching challenges. Ron is COO of Global Core Strategies and Consulting. He is a member of The Leader’s Perspective Advisory Board. Patrick and Ron discuss commitment to action, dedication to learning, personal accountability, challenging terms, and more.
Episode 116 – Slow Down, With Dr. Patrick Jinks
In this solo episode, Patrick discusses what it means to slow down to go fast. As they say in the Navy, slow is smooth, and smooth is fast. How do we create speed in our organizations without everyone falling off?
Episode 115 – “Caring” Leadership with Ashley Giritli
Patrick takes the show on the road and sits down in Miami with an extraordinary nonprofit leader, Ashley Giritli. Ashley, a Miami native, is the Executive Director of Caring For Miami. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. Throughout her career, she has developed expertise in strategic planning, program development, grant-maker research, grant strategy, and grant proposal writing, with a focus on health and human services. Ashley’s tenure as a nonprofit CEO is young at 2 years. However, her leadership has quickly taken her organization to new heights, with much more on the horizon. For more information, visit Caring For Miami.
Episode 114 – Worry About Yourself with Dr. Patrick Jinks
This week, Patrick pauses for a solo episode to share a framework for increasing personal accountability. Whether resolving conflict or simply improving the flow of communication in your workplace, the 60% Rule is a tool Patrick teaches in his coaching practice.
Episode 113 – Executive Loneliness with Nick Jonsson
Patrick chats with Nick Jonsson, author of Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways for Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in the Modern Business World. Nick shares his personal story from struggle to restoration and the pathways that he walked to recovery.
Episode 112 – Resilience Planning with Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier
In this insightful episode, Patrick delves into a profound conversation with Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier, a luminary in the realms of resilience and workplace mental health. Dr. Pelletier, the esteemed author of “The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Work Performance and Mental Health,” brings her vast expertise and engaging demeanor to the table, discussing strategies that are indispensable for fostering a healthy, motivated, and productive work environment.
Episode 111 – Building Your Leadership Community with Anthony Dicks, Jr.
Anthony A. Dicks, Jr. is a Senior Leadership Consultant with 180 Management Group. Anthony is a leader’s leader. His passion for leadership development is seen through his work with emerging nonprofit leaders. He has spent over two decades preparing people with diverse responsibilities to reach their optimal leadership potential. In this episode, Patrick and Anthony […]
Episode 110 – Leadership Talk with Ron Harvey
Patrick’s repeat guest, Ron Harvey, returns to chat openly about some of the leadership challenges executives are facing today. Ron is COO of Global Core Strategies and Consulting, and a member of The Leader’s Perspective Advisory Board. Ron is an ICF and John Maxwell Coach, author, sought-after keynote speaker, and thought leader on all things leadership.
Episode 109 – Financial Leadership in the Social Sector with Jason Kruger
Jason Kruger joins Patrick to discuss the bigger-picture aspects of financial leadership, particularly in the nonprofit sector. Jason is the founder and president of Signature Analytics, a consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations manage and use their financial data effectively. Visit SignatureAnalystics.com to learn more.
Episode 108 – To Be Honest with Ginny Waller and Colleen Bozard
Patrick chats with two seasoned nonprofit consultants, Ginny Waller and Colleen Bozard, designers and instructors of “To Be Honest”, on online onboarding training for new nonprofit CEOs/Executive Directors. In this episode, the conversation centers on what new nonprofit CEOs need to know when taking the helm of a nonprofit for the first time. Ginny Waller is the president of Waller Consulting. She is the former Executive Director of the largest, free-standing sexual assault services agency in South Carolina. She is also a skilled facilitator (virtual and in-person) and lawyer (licensed in South Carolina) with more than seventeen years of experience in nonprofit leadership development, strategic planning, and operational efficiency, with specializations in change management and relationship building. Colleen Campbell Bozard is the president and owner of CCBozard Consulting. She specializes in assisting non-profit, community, philanthropic, and government agencies to strengthen their leadership and governance through services in board enrichment, strategic facilitation, and executive transitions. She has extensive experience providing consultation and support to address governance, strategic thinking, organizational effectiveness, and collective impact. Colleen is a BoardSource Certified Governance Trainer and a Senior Consultant with the Georgia Center for Nonprofits. For information about the To Be Honest training, click HERE.
Episode 107 – 5 Things for 2024
It’s our favorite time of year at The Leader’s Perspective — the beginning! In this episode, Patrick shares 5 takeaways from 2023, and 5 intentions for 2024.
Episode 106 – Happiness Makes Money – with Paul ter Wal
Paul ter Wal is an employee engagement expert, speaker, author, and consultant from The Netherlands. In this episode, Patrick sits down with Paul and discusses the difference between employee engagement and job satisfaction, and where happiness fits into the equation. Additional topics in this episode include organizational culture, differences in workplace cultures around the world, servant leadership, and more. Paul strongly focuses on core values — ensuring the employees’ values align with the organization’s. For more information, visit www.paulterwal.com
Episode 105 – Systems Change with David Peter Stroh
Your system is set up perfectly to get the results you are currently getting! If you want things to change, you have to change the system. Systems change expert and author David Peter Stroh visits wth Patrick to discuss what systems change actually means, and how to go about addressing social issues at a systemic level. David is a founding partner of Bridgeway Partners, a consulting firm dedicated to helping mission-centered leaders reframe and resolve intractable social and environmental problems. He is also a founding director of the consulting group and informational website www.appliedsystemsthinking.com and a member of the systems thinking faculty for the Academy for Systems Change. David was previously one of the founders of Innovation Associates, the consulting firm whose pioneering work in the area of organizational learning formed the basis for fellow co-founder Peter Senge’s management classic The Fifth Discipline. David is internationally recognized for his work in enabling leaders to apply systems thinking to achieve breakthroughs around chronic, complex problems and to develop strategies which improve system-wide performance over time. He has been described as “a magician” and “the master at providing interesting and useful ways to look at the complexity of systems thinking”, who “helped us tremendously in getting to the core issues” with “the mind of a scientist and the heart of a healer.” His clients have included The Nature Conservancy, National Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Institute of Peace, Foundation for the Carolinas, Omidyar Group, Kellogg Foundation. David is also the author of the highly regarded book Systems Thinking for Social Change: A Practical Guide for Solving Complex Problems, Avoiding Unintended Consequences, and Achieving Lasting Results, a #1 Best-Seller in Non-Governmental Organization Policy which readers praise as “an essential – and long overdue – guide to applied systems thinking” that “shows you how to enlist others in the effort” by “masterfully weaving metaphor, story, and practical tools” using “down-to-earth language.”
Episode 104 – DEI and More with Brenda Harrington
Patrick chats with executive coach and author Brenda Harrington to discuss workplace discrimination, the power of personal stories, authentic leadership, and more. Brenda is the founder and CEO of Adaptive Leadership Strategies, LLC. She is the author of Access Denied: Addressing Workplace Disparities and Discrimination. Brenda offers coaching and consulting solutions to help companies develop and grow top talent. She has helped a range of clients from around the world successfully increase influence across their organizations by boosting productivity and engagement, developing creative solutions to complex challenges, aligning their vision among stakeholders, and developing effective expatriate and reintegration strategies to mitigate business disruption.
Episode 103 – Today’s Leadership Challenges with Beth Napleton
Patrick chats leadership with fellow executive coach and consultant, Beth Napleton, NYC-based founder of Beth Napleton Consulting. Beth offers senior leaders in education and at mission-driven organizations a clear path to excellence through individual, executive and group coaching experiences. Additionally, she offers busy leaders a container and her expertise so they can expand their capacity in all areas. Beth leverages her extensive experience in education to work with senior leaders in education and mission-driven organizations to help them clear out the “adult problems” that get in the way of student success. Beth is a national award-winning teacher and has been in the education field for over 20 years, having trained over 1,800 teachers and leaders to success. She is an alumnus of Columbia University, Building Excellent Schools, and Teach For America. Most recently, she served as Founder and CEO of a small charter school network on the South Side of Chicago that opened in 2013. All graduates of her schools – most of them first-generation students – were accepted to at least two four-year colleges, changing their paths forever. Beth took her leadership skills a step further and became a certified Clifton Gallup Strengths Coach so she can offer leaders the opportunity to lean into their own strengths and succeed. Beth completed the National Principal Supervisors Academy at Relay, and is a former member of the Far South Side Community Action Council. Beth has been a guest on The EJT Show and the Teacher Renewed: What’s Possible in Education podcasts, and hosted her own podcast Live on Leadership with Beth Napleton. She is a solo parent who lives in NYC with her three amazing kids.
Episode 102 – Fundraising and Your Board with Darian Rodriguez Heyman
Patrick sits down with Darian Rodriguez Heyman to talk about fundraising, with a focus on how the nonprofit board should be engaged. Darian is an accomplished fundraiser, nonprofit consultant, philanthropic advisor, and best-selling author. He began his life’s work “helping people help” during his five-year tenure as Executive Director of Craigslist Foundation, where he founded their hugely popular Nonprofit Boot Camp and grew it to the largest nonprofit gathering in San Francisco Bay Area history after only one year. In an effort to build the capacity of even more leaders, Heyman then authored the Nonprofit Fundraising 101 and edited the best-selling Nonprofit Management 101 (now in second edition, with a new foreword from Van Jones), in addition to serving as Editor-in-Chief at the free online nonprofit magazine, Blue Avocado. Heyman specializes in helping companies, philanthropists, and nonprofits maximize impact. Beyond his active consulting practice and frequent keynotes around the globe, he also selectively assumes leadership roles when launching new initiatives. He recently served as the part-time Executive Director of Numi Foundation, where he led their clean water and environmental education work, and Co-Founder of GenderSmart (now 2X Global), an effort to funnel billions to women-led and -serving businesses. A champion of both racial and gender equity, Heyman recently completed his board service at International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere (now Fòs Feminista), is actively working for reproductive justice, and has overseen more than $20M in grants to Black-led and -serving nonprofits through his philanthropic advising practice.
Episode 101 – 7 Lessons in 7 Years with Forrest Alton
Patrick catches up with colleague Forrest Alton from 1000 Feathers Consulting, as Forrest celebrates a 7-year business milestone by sharing some key lessons learned about the work of creating social impact. After spending nearly ten years as the CEO of a highly successful nonprofit organization, Forrest stepped down in 2016 to launch 1000 Feathers and has since focused his energy on transforming the work of the social service sector to be better equipped to handle the ever-expanding needs of communities and the people who live in them: posing the difficult questions needed to prompt innovation and transformation, helping organizations think and act more strategically, and encouraging big, bold, courageous conversations at all levels of communities. A dynamic and inspirational leader, Forrest has developed a contagious energy for disrupting the status quo. He has become a frequently sought-after speaker for conferences and events and is a respected voice on topics related to adolescent health, nonprofit leadership, and community engagement. During his tenure as the CEO of the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (now Fact Forward), the organization experienced unprecedented growth and success and became widely recognized as a national leader. That doesn’t happen via random chance – especially on such a contentious issue in a conservative, southern state. It happens because of strong vision, strategic thinking, bold leadership, and certainly a little luck. The State newspaper has previously recognized him as one of South Carolina’s “20-under-40 emerging leaders” and by the Free Times as one of the “50 Most Influential People in Columbia.” Although he is no longer under 40 nor a resident of Columbia, Forrest is still a Riley Institute Leadership Fellow, a Liberty Fellow, and a member of the Aspen Institute’s Global Leadership Network—a worldwide community of high-integrity, entrepreneurial leaders from business, government and the nonprofit sector representing more than 50 countries. Forrest currently serves in leadership roles on the boards of Power to Decide and Mainsail, a nonprofit formed to support the charitable mission of the Medical University of South Carolina. He is a past board chair of Together SC—South Carolina’s nonprofit membership organization, and also previously served on the board of the University of South Carolina’s Alumni Association. He earned his Master of Public Health from the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health, where he has been recognized with a Young Alumnus of the Year award (2011), and received his Bachelor of Science from Coastal Carolina University, where he has also been named a Distinguished Alumnus (2009). Forrest and his wife, Dr. Heather Brandt, have recently relocated to Memphis, TN, and have added a puppy to the family, appropriately named Elvis.
Episode 100 – The LEADER’S Perspective
In this anniversary episode, Patrick explains the rebranding of his coaching company, and shares what they really do for their clients.
Episode 99.5 – Highlights of our First 3 Years
As we prepare Episode 100 for some special announcements, this “in-between” episode covers some “best of” highlights from the first 100 episodes. This gives a great (albeit small) sampling of the kind of content found on The Leadership Window.
Episode 99 – Career Coaching with Randi Roberts
Patrick sits down with Executive Career Coach Randi Roberts to discuss the challenges leaders face along their career path. From figuring out where your career is headed to getting unstuck when you lose your mojo, Randi covers the 8 pillars of career satisfaction and how she helps leaders navigate their careers effectively. Randi Roberts, MBA, PCC, is the President of Randi Roberts Coaching, LLC, and founder of the Fulfilling Career, Happy Life community. Randi is an Executive and Career-Life Coach, helping people love their work as they achieve their career goals. Before becoming a certified coach, Randi had a very successful 30+ year career as a Pharmaceutical Executive, working for both large companies and a small start-up. She has also founded two of her own businesses. She skillfully combines significant business leadership experience with exceptional coaching skills to help her clients love their work as they achieve their goals. Visit RandiRobertsCoaching.com for more information.
Episode 98 – Leadership Potpourri II with Dr. Patrick Jinks
In this episode, Patrick shares some of the insights he gains when coaching leaders. Specifically, Patrick discusses: Room to fail and learn Finding an outlet for your gifts and talents (and those of your team). Caution: Beware the “other people are saying” syndrome. Control, Influence, Adaptation (CIA Model). You are not alone in the crisis. You are the model for your organization’s culture. YOU are the “master of your fate” and the “captain of your soul.”
Episode 97 – CARE in Crisis with Dr. Patrick Jinks
We all experience times in our organizational leadership journeys when chaos seems to take over. One crisis after another creates stress and anxiety among the entire team. This can turn toxic quickly. In this episode, Patrick shares a helpful model for managing the environment during times of organizational crisis.
Episode 96 – Leadership Drills with Patrick Jinks
How do we “practice” as professional leaders? What drills do we go through to strengthen our leadership muscle? In this episode, Patrick shares a few with us. Take the challenge! Also, in this episode, Patrick refers to a YouTube video on “The 5-Point Plan”. You can access that video HERE.
Episode 95 – Leading as a Social Entrepreneur with Kate Curran
School the World’s Founder and CEO Kate Curran talks with Patrick about leading with the mindset of a social entrepreneur. With an international footprint, School the World leverages education to mitigate extreme rural poverty in Central America. Now in its 13th year, School the World has built 127 schools, 64 playgrounds, stocked 725 libraries, trained 7,400 teachers and empowered 8,075 parents to be their child’s “first educators”. Kate is the author of School the World’s education strategy, a strategy that has earned praise from US AID, Ministers of Education and leading education experts. For more information, visit SchoolTheWorld.org
Episode 94 – Nonprofit ROI with Dr. Patrick Jinks
Patrick re-airs a radio interview from 2018 in which he discusses how nonprofits must SELL their work. Overhead is not the value proposition. Return on Investment (ROI) is. Nonprofit ROI is more difficult to measure than corporate ROI, but it is essential for landing big investments.
Episode 93 – Nonprofit Leadership Interview with ChatGPT
Patrick interviews the infamous AI bot, ChatGPT, hosted by OpenAI. In this episode, Patrick asks questions in real-time about leadership in the nonprofit sector, and publishes unedited responses through the use of text-to-speech technology. The audio in this episode is the result of this amazing interview! It was generated in Revoicer. The episode image is also generated in the AI image platform, Midjourney.
Episode 92 – 5 Questions with Ron Harvey
Ron Harvey (Global Core Strategies and Consulting) returns to the show for an impromptu conversation on leadership with Patrick. Patrick and Ron cover everything from DEI to AI. Deep conversation on critical topics affecting nonprofit leaders today and in the future.
Episode 91 – Heartificial Empathy with Minter Dial
Heartificial Empathy — where empathy meets artificial intelligence. Branding and empathy expert Minter Dial is back on the show from the UK with deep insights on the human element of empathy and its path crossing with AI. His latest book is Heartificial Empathy (2nd Edition), and it deals with building our own empathy as well as the trends of programming empathy into AI. Minter’s previous episode on The Leadership Window can be found HERE. For more information, visit minterdial.com
Episode 90 – How Nonprofits Can Thrive in Tough Times with Mark Slabaugh
Mark Slabaugh is an executive coach with a unique background in non-profit leadership and entrepreneurship. These experiences taught him how to recruit, lead, and retain teams. He is a student of his surroundings and the people he meets. He brings expertise in a truth-telling conversation. He tenaciously chases his personal goals and enjoys helping others leverage their skills for the team. As an executive coach, he has the joy of coaching teams with crazy dreams. He has also sat in the leader’s chair and understands the pressures business owners face. This has brought some of the greatest joy in his professional career – helping leaders accomplish a crazy dream. Mark and his wife enjoy helping their kids chase their dreams. All four are engaged in activities and school pursuits that are unique to them. It’s been such a joy to cheer for them in sports and life. Visit Jinks — Strategy | Clarity (slabaughcoaching.com) for more information. Also referenced by Mark on the show: Charles Duhigg’s book, Smarter, Faster, Better
Episode 89 – Performance Leadership with Dr. Carla Fowler
How does performance science factor into leadership? Patrick digs into this topic with Dr. Carla Fowler, executive coach and performance science expert. Dr. Carla Fowler is an MD, PhD, and elite executive coach. For the last decade, she has been a secret weapon for scores of CEOs, entrepreneurs, and other senior leaders. Carla’s unique approach combines the latest research from performance science with timeless best practices to help top performers level up and achieve their goals. Carla graduated from Brown University magna cum laude, earned her MD and PhD at the University of Washington, and completed her internship in general surgery at Stanford University. For more information, visit www.thaxa.com.
Episode 88 – Outnumbered 20 to 1 – High-Stakes Leadership with Col. William Collier
Patrick discusses principles of crisis leadership with Retired Army Colonel William Collier, author of Outnumbered 20 to 1, a true Vietnam war story and biography. WILLIAM P. COLLIER, JR., Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.), served 30 years as an artillery officer. His assignments included tours in Germany and Korea, two combat tours in Vietnam, and various stateside assignments, including staff and command duties with the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), the 1st Infantry Division (Big Red One), and the Army General Staff in the Pentagon. In addition to the Field Artillery Officers Basic and Advanced Courses, Colonel Collier is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and the Army War College. Col. Collier received the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, two Bronze Stars, four Meritorious Service Medals, the Air Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, the Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Gold Star, the Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal First Class, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Army Staff Identification Badge, and numerous service medals and ribbons. Following military retirement, he was employed in the South Carolina state government for 11 years and retired from the State Transport Police, where he was the program manager. Colonel Collier received his B.A. degree from the University of Richmond in Virginia and his master’s degree from Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania.
Episode 87 – Leading an Innovative Foundation with Leigh Adams
Patrick talks with Leigh Adams, Executive Director of the Ausherman Family Foundation. The Ausherman Foundation serves Frederick County, Maryland, through grantmaking, community convening, and large-scale community benefit projects. Adams has more than 15 years of experience in the marketing and public relations field with a background in the nonprofit sector. At the Ausherman Family Foundation, Adams focuses on connecting organizations, streamlining the grants process and working with other nonprofit entities to develop more robust fundraising that meets the Foundation and community’s vision for the future of Frederick County. She is on the committees for the Frederick Speaker Series, YMCA’s Marketing Advisory Group, the Nonprofit Alliance, and the Foundation’s annual Nonprofit Summit. Leigh serves on Hood College’s Board of Associates and is a member of the Woman’s Giving Circle.
Episode 86 – Measuring Health Quality and Equity in Free Clinics
Dr. Jinks interviews NAFCC President and CEO Nicole Lamoureux and Greenville Free Medical Clinic President and CEO Suzie Foley about their leadership of the Roadmap to Health Equity (RHE). The RHE is a national metrics initiative designed to lift the quality, equity, and impact of over 1,400 free and charitable clinics across the United States. The conversation covers the importance of measurement in a nonprofit, the challenges of leading a national metrics project, and the value of metrics for making the case for support.
Episode 85 – The 5×5 Nonprofit CEO
In this episode, Patrick shares his proprietary framework for effective nonprofit leadership, the 5×5 CEO Leadership Perspective Matrix. The framework covers the 25 critical competencies of an effective nonprofit CEO. For more information about both the individual and the 360-degree versions of the assessment based on this framework, contact us HERE.
Episode 84 – Capital Campaign Principles with Dr. Whitney Anderson
Patrick chats with Dr. Whitney Anderson about the challenges and opportunities presented when conducting a capital campaign. Topics include board engagement, peer-to-peer fund development, contracted RD professionals, and more. Whitney Anderson is the Principal for Campaign Services at Fox Advancement, a leading fundraising firm that provides capital campaign consulting, grant research and writing, and fractional development officer support. She is passionate about helping nonprofits clarify their vision, tell their story, and link their mission with generous donors. She is a skilled strategist and project manager who helps nonprofits manage major fundraising campaigns from conception to completion. Her areas of expertise include working with volunteers on peer-to-peer fundraising strategies, interviewing philanthropists, and facilitating major gifts solicitation training. Whitney holds a Ph.D. in Interpersonal Communication from North Dakota State University. For more information, visit www.foxadvancement.com
Episode 83 – Right Leader at the Right Time with Robert Jordan
Patrick talks about leadership styles with Robert Jordan. Specifically, Jordan’s FABS framework, which helps leaders think about their unique value and leadership sweet spot. Robert Jordan is the CEO of InterimExecs, which matches top executives with companies around the world. Based on research with thousands of leaders and companies, he and Olivia Wagner wrote Right Leader Right Time: Discover Your Leadership Style for a Winning Career and Company, and have launched the FABS Leadership Assessment, a free assessment at RightLeader.com designed to help leaders and organizations perform better. Jordan also authored How They Did It: Billion Dollar Insights from the Heart of America, and helped publish Start With No, Jim Camp’s bestseller on negotiation.
Episode 82 – 3 Challenges for 2023 with Dr. Patrick Jinks
In this first episode of the new year, Patrick shares why New Year’s Day is his favorite day of the year, and challenges us all with a deep question — Am I doing my best? This is not an episode about the usual list of resolutions. It is about a deeper look into the person we are bringing to the world each day. Who are we aspiring to be?
Episode 81 – Addressing Burnout with Dr. Kim Hires
Patrick discusses burnout with Dr. Kim Hires. Dr. Hires is an international Keynote Speaker, Strategic Consultant, and Coach dedicated to leadership development and helping leaders achieve their highest potential. Her work focuses on burnout prevention and cultivating cultures of well-being which she has been doing for over a decade. Her client portfolio includes individuals and organizations across various industries and sectors that generate over $1 billion in annual revenue. Dr. Kim is also the host of the Leadership Antidote Podcast and author of The Leadership Innovation Manifesto. When not working with leaders, Dr. Kim enjoys spending time with her husband and son in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Visit www.drkimhires.com for more information.
Episode 80 – Interim Leadership and Succession Planning with Colleen Bozard
Every board wants a succession plan. But there is far more to consider than most people think about. In this episode, Patrick sits down with Colleen Bozard, a certified expert in governance and succession planning, and a professional interim CEO. Colleen is president and owner of ccbozard consulting, a firm established in 1998 to help non-profit, community, philanthropic and government agencies strengthen their leadership and governance through services in board enrichment, strategic facilitation and executive transitions. Colleen is a widely sought-after trainer and is a BoardSource Certified Governance Trainer. She was one of the primary authors of all four editions of the Together SC (formerly South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations) Guiding Principles and Best Practices to help build the capacity of nonprofits throughout South Carolina. Before she established her consulting practice, Colleen served as the Executive Director of a several non-profit organizations, providing these agencies with critical leadership during organizational change, initiated new agencies, been responsible for budgets in excess of one million dollars, provided programmatic oversight, supervised staffs, and provided advocacy on a local and statewide basis. Since beginning her consulting, she has served as Interim Executive Director for a number of non-profits to help successfully navigate leadership transitions and has assisted many others in conducting a search for new leadership. In this role, Colleen assures ongoing effective and efficient agency operations by providing administrative leadership and management services while conducting a thorough organizational assessment to support the search for new leadership. Examples of the organizations she has worked with in this capacity include the SC Association of Nonprofit Organizations (now Together SC), SCCADVASA, Prevent Child Abuse SC (now Children’s Trust), Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies GA, SC Psychological Association, SC Children’s Advocacy Center, and many others. Colleen is a Nonprofit Certified Interim Executive Director with Lift Connection.
Episode 79 – Turning Point Leadership with Ron Harvey
Ron Harvey returns to the studio to discuss his new book, Turning Point Leadership. Ron leads Global Core Strategies and Consulting and serves on The Jinks Perspective Advisory Board. He is a frequent guest on the show and provides rich insights into the art of leadership.
Episode 78 – Mission is NOT the Why with Patrick Jinks
In this short episode, Patrick challenges the conventional wisdom that says an organization’s mission is its ‘why’. Patrick makes the case that mission is the ‘what’ — not the ‘why’. Mission is the charge, and it should be simple, clear, limited in scope, and measurable.
Episode 77 – What is Board Engagement and How is it Created? With Dr. Patrick Jinks
The Jinks Perspective spends a significant amount of time coaching nonprofit boards and staff leaders on driving greater board engagement. But what exactly IS board engagement? In this episode, Patrick shares some critical tenets for CEOs to consider when thinking about how to create healthy board engagement. Also, Patrick promotes two organizations as resources for nonprofit leaders: For more information on BRI, visit www.blueridgeleaders.org. For more information on Together SC, visit www.togethersc.org. For Perspectives In Nonprofit Leadership YouTube channel, click HERE
Episode 76 – A Conversation about HR in the Nonprofit Sector
Patrick sits down for a conversation with Jada Willis about the current trends in HR, how HR in the nonprofit arena differs from other sectors, the multiple dimensions of HR, tips on leading a remote organization, and much more. Jada Willis is the founder and CEO of Willis HR, a Columbia, SC-based HR firm specializing in nonprofit and small business HR. She is the author of Pantsless Nation: HR Guidance for Mastering Remote Work,
Episode 75 – C-Suites and Strategic Planning with Dr. Patrick Jinks
Does your nonprofit have a C-Suite of leaders? What is their role? In this episode, Patrick poses a couple of coaching questions for leaders to consider the power of a C-Suite of leaders. Also, Patrick discusses when — and when NOT — to engage in strategic planning.
Episode 74 – Nonprofit Finance with Alex Romero
Patrick chats with CPA Alex Romero about the things nonprofit leaders often miss when it comes to the financial operations and considerations of their nonprofit. Alex is an award-winning CPA who specializes in nonprofit finances and serves organizations remotely across the country. Visit www.betterwaycpa.com for more information about Alex and the Chris Hervochon firm.
Episode 73 – The Future of Work with Ira S. Wolfe
Patrick chats with Ira Wolfe about the future of work, Googlization, and leading in a world of rapid change. If there is a crystal ball for what the future of jobs, work, and the workplace look like, it lies in the head of Ira S. Wolfe. Ira has emerged as one of the top 5 Global Thought Leaders in the Future of Work and HR. Heis a visionary thinker about what happens “when the shift hits your plan” and How to Thrive on the Never-Normal Journey. Visit www.irawolfe.com for more information.