In this episode of The Leadership We Need Now, I’m exploring why creative, out-of-the-box thinking isn’t just a nice extra — it’s essential for meaningful leadership today.
After more than 20 years in nonprofit and community work, I’ve seen how the “boxes” we’re given to work inside keep getting smaller. Funders, systems, and structures often decide what’s possible — even when they don’t truly understand our communities.
In this video, we’ll talk about:
- How to flex your creative muscle (even if it feels out of practice)
- The difference between checking boxes and actually changing lives
- Practical ways to question what’s working — and imagine new possibilities
- Why keeping a messy notebook of wild ideas might be your best leadership tool
Whether you’re new to this work or decades in, we all need to reclaim our ability to dream, innovate, and color outside the lines — because that’s where real impact happens.
