Welcome to Hardy Smith’s blog, where he shares experience and insight learned through decades in the corporate world and advocating on behalf of nonprofits and associations across America.
Hardy’s mission is to help maximize the performance of nonprofits and associations and their essential leadership teams.
If you’re seeking to triumph over communication challenges, bring meaningful and manageable solutions to, and realize measurable results of your organization, this blog will give you more than ideas — it will maximize your team’s performance like never before.
Conflict between CEO and Board Chair, between CEO and board members, and among board members themselves is an escalating problem in nonprofit, association, and chamber
Nonprofit organizations are driven by a shared mission, but that mission can become disconnected from day-to-day work. Boards spend time setting strategic priorities, while staff
UnFunkt is a fun, attention grabbing title of speaker colleague Jaime Marco’s book. However, it is definitely a book with a serious message. For nonprofit
In a world that rewards speed and surface-level understanding, choosing to sit with ideas, absorb perspectives, and reflect deeply is an intentional act of growth.
How can nonprofit organizations create a culture of accountability—one where commitments made in the boardroom actually translate into meaningful action? Leaders of nonprofits, chambers of
What causes disconnection of nonprofit board members? In my interview with Jeff Stratton, editor of Wiley Publication’s “Board and Administrator,” I addressed a challenge that
Volunteers are the heartbeat of many nonprofit organizations, associations, and chambers of commerce. When engaged effectively, they extend an organization’s reach, deepen community impact, and
The selections in my latest reading activity reflect a mix of subject areas. Each book has stimulated my thinking and generated ideas I can put
When your organization hits a crisis—one big enough to threaten its future—how do you lead it back from the brink? To find out, I spoke
(I originally wrote this article for publication in Jeffrey Magee’s Professional Performance Magazine) Why don’t board members do what they’re supposed to do? If you’re
Conflict between CEO and Board Chair, between CEO and board members, and among board members themselves is an escalating problem in nonprofit, association, and chamber
Nonprofit organizations are driven by a shared mission, but that mission can become disconnected from day-to-day work. Boards spend time setting strategic priorities, while staff
UnFunkt is a fun, attention grabbing title of speaker colleague Jaime Marco’s book. However, it is definitely a book with a serious message. For nonprofit
In a world that rewards speed and surface-level understanding, choosing to sit with ideas, absorb perspectives, and reflect deeply is an intentional act of growth.
How can nonprofit organizations create a culture of accountability—one where commitments made in the boardroom actually translate into meaningful action? Leaders of nonprofits, chambers of
What causes disconnection of nonprofit board members? In my interview with Jeff Stratton, editor of Wiley Publication’s “Board and Administrator,” I addressed a challenge that
Volunteers are the heartbeat of many nonprofit organizations, associations, and chambers of commerce. When engaged effectively, they extend an organization’s reach, deepen community impact, and
The selections in my latest reading activity reflect a mix of subject areas. Each book has stimulated my thinking and generated ideas I can put
When your organization hits a crisis—one big enough to threaten its future—how do you lead it back from the brink? To find out, I spoke
(I originally wrote this article for publication in Jeffrey Magee’s Professional Performance Magazine) Why don’t board members do what they’re supposed to do? If you’re
