Navigating the Day-to-Day Challenges of Nonprofit Leadership

The hardest part about learning to swim in the ocean is getting past the breakers.

You might be a great swimmer in a pool.

But if you're not used to the relentless rhythm of waves breaking at the shoreline, it's easy to get caught up and thrown around in the churn.

You get knocked down, and before you can catch your breath, another wave pulls you under.

The thing about breakers is that they're ever-present and relentless.

You can't get to the calm water beyond, with the big view of the horizon and the shoreline, without going through them.

And even if you swim in the ocean every day, you still have to find your way through them.

It takes intention and growth - in your skills, in your ability to read the waves, in understanding what approaches work best for you - to master getting past the breakers more quickly every day.

And if you're new to ocean swimming - or find yourself on a new beach - you may need some help to get there.

The same is true for organizational leadership.

Every leader I know wants to spend more time in that wide-open, big-picture space so they can advance their organization's mission and goals.

But inevitably, they get caught up in the day-to-day challenges of leadership and management - those relentless breakers that claim all their time and energy before they even get to open water.

Those challenges aren't going away.

If you want to get past them, it takes intention and growth.

And, for most leaders, you can get there faster with the right kind of support that works with your strengths to help you spend more time and space on big-picture, strategic work.

This is one of the ways LaFemina & Co. helps. If you’re ready to get the help you deserve, let’s set up some time to talk about your needs and what kind of support is right for you.