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Posts tagged organizational growth

Episode 281: Podcast 300 - Fighting a Failure of Imagination

A tragedy in the Apollo program revealed a powerful truth: the greatest failures aren’t always technical; they’re failures of imagination. In this milestone 300th episode, Randall challenges nonprofit leaders to rethink how they see risk, innovation, and the future itself. Drawing lessons from NASA and the space race, he outlines five practical ways to break free from limiting assumptions and uncover new possibilities. Because in a rapidly changing world, the organizations that thrive won’t just react, they’ll imagine what others never considered.

Randall HallettMay 12, 2026leadership, innovation, strategic planning, organizational growth, risk management, executive leadership

Episode 280: Truly Fighting the Term Overhead in our Nonprofit Work

Nonprofits don’t have an overhead problem, they have a narrative problem. When organizations obsess over keeping costs low, they often starve the very investments that drive growth, impact, and long-term sustainability. The truth is simple: low cost does not equal high impact. The organizations that truly move the needle are the ones willing to reframe overhead as strategic investment and communicate that clearly to donors, boards, and stakeholders.

Randall HallettMay 5, 2026• overhead myth, donor education, organizational growth, nonprofit finance, strategy