At a time when we are observing a significant exodus of nonprofit governance leaders as the baby boom generation vacates leadership roles, the tasks of supporting and mentoring emerging leaders become critically important. In The Long Run Interview, Ed Wilson talks with young leaders in his network about their...
In February 2016, at the beginning of my second full year of executive leadership of International Justice Mission Canada, and in a regrettable display of leadership hubris, I announced to the board of directors the five goals that I believed would characterize my tenure and distinguish me as a transformational...
I am often asked by aspiring not-for-profit leaders what advice I might have for them as they plot their own career trajectory. The answer I typically offer might not be what was expected because my leadership journey has been an unconventional one....
Last August, Judy (my wife) and I undertook a physical challenge unlike any we had previously embraced—and both of us have completed more than twenty marathons. We’ve also done several long-distance hikes, but nothing prepared us for a 50-mile section of the Appalachian Trail as it traverses a portion of...
Last week, I walked away from the London head office of International Justice Mission Canada as the former executive director of the organization. My 12.5-year relationship with the organization ended on December 31, and I dropped by the office on January 2 to return my company laptop and say good-bye...