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Cultivating Courage Overcoming Risk Aversion

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Anne Hendry recounts a board's silence that caused staff to leave during an executive transition.
This episode focuses on overcoming risk aversion in nonprofit boards, featuring experts Diane Yentel, Ivan Canada, and Anne Hendry discussing how boards can cultivate courage through strategic risk-taking, trust-building, and advocacy. They explore examples of risk-averse decisions, the impact of current challenges like federal cuts, and practical tips for fostering bold conversations.

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A practical reminder that strong boards need trust, structure, and room for hard conversations.

This episode treats nonprofit board service as work, not ceremony. It makes a plain case for the consent agenda: clear the housekeeping items, then spend the time on the discussion that actually matters. The best part is the focus on trust.

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When you want a practical board conversation about trust, consent agendas, and making room for one real strategic discussion.

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