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The Leadership Window
by Dr. Patrick Jinks
Leadership can be lonely and difficult. The Leadership Window helps leaders clarify the cloudy, simplify the complex, and align the moving parts toward the goal. With a lens on the social sector, The Leadership Window explores the unique challenges nonprofit leaders face.
Episodes
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Episode 162 - Leadership Energy with Lana Hailemariam
This week, Patrick explores leadership ENERGY with Lana Hailemariam. Lana is a dynamic coach, facilitator, and speaker with more than 20 years of cross-sector leadership experience spanning corporate, nonprofit, education, health and wellness, and franchise ownership.
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Episode 161 - Work Place with Tim Carroll
What is the case for getting your employees back in the office? How does remote work compare in productivity? Patrick chats with workplace designer Tim Carroll about the importance of physical presence at work.
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Episode 160 - Human-Centric Leadership with Sally Mildren
People comprise organizations. We aren't leading things. We are leading people. Patrick chats with Sally Mildren, President of Commonwell Marketing and author of Leading Real People: A Guide to Human-Centric Leadership for Today’s New and Middle Managers.
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Episode 159 - Evaluating Our Work with Dr. Beth DaPonte
This week, Patrick visits with Beth DaPonte, PhD to discuss the importance of measuring and evaluating our work. Dr. Beth DaPonte is the founder of Social Science Consultants, where she helps nonprofits, NGOs, governments, and international organizations use evaluation, demographic research, and...
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Episode 158 - Scaling Challenges with Maximos Lih
This episode of The Leadership Window with Dr. Patrick Jinks and leadership coach/consultant Maximos Lih tackles the real work of scaling mission-driven organizations. They contrast venture-backed startup growth with nonprofit realities and show why adding headcount and processes without evolving...
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Episode 157 - Culture CARES with Marcia Beckner
Patrick talks culture and self-care with Marcia Beckner, a nonprofit CEO mentor and culture strategist who works with social impact and nonprofit organizations, as well as healthcare sector clients. Marcia helps leaders build healthy, inclusive cultures without burning out. Learn more at...
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Episode 156 - System Thinking and Personal Calling with Jeanine Becker
Patrick visits with Jeanine Becker to talk about systems change, personal callings, and more. Jeanine works with purpose-led leaders, particularly in the nonprofit and philanthropy space, helping them think more strategically and systemically rather than transactionally.
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Episode 155 - Five Questions with Ron Harvey
Ron Harvey of Global Core Strategies and Consulting returns to the TLP studio for another rich leadership conversation with Dr. Jinks. They explore topics such as change readiness, leading vs. managing, trust, and more.
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Episode 154 - Operating for Impact with Doug Paul
Patrick discusses what an operating system really is for a nonprofit with Doug Paul.
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Episode 153 - The Afterburner Advantage with Christian "Boo" Boucousis
What does it mean to have a fighter pilot mentality? Patrick asks an accomplished fighter pilot. Christian "Boo" Boucousis is a former fighter pilot turned entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and leadership expert.
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Episode 152 - Trust, Joy, and Crucial Conversations with Monroe Free
This week, Patrick chats with teammate and certified coach Monroe Free about building trust, finding joy, avoiding political burnout, and more. Monroe serves as an adjunct leadership coach at The Leader's Perspective.
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Episode 151 - Leadership Styles with Marc Pitman
Executive Coach and CEO of Concord Leadership Group, Marc Pitman, returns to the show to talk about leadership styles and what it means to be a "Quadrant 3" Leader.
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Episode 150 - The Living Organization with Norman Wolfe
Organizations are not machines. They are living organisms. Today, Patrick discusses the difference with Norman Wolfe -- the author of the book!
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Episode 149 - Thriving with Jon Rosemberg
Today, Patrick chats with Jon Rosemberg about what it looks like to move from surviving to thriving. Jon empowers leaders and organizations to break free from survival mode and step boldly into thriving. With over two decades coaching Fortune 500 executives and global teams through deep...
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Episode 148 - NOT Random Acts of Marketing with Javan Van Gronigen
How's your digital fundraising going? That bad, huh? Today, Patrick chats with Donately founder Javan Van Gronigen about the importance of blending strategy and tools for effective digital marketing.
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Episode 147 - Turning Data in Stories with Neil Callanan
How do businesses do good while doing well? What if brands could prove that activism doesn’t just inspire—it sells? Neil Callanan is the founder of LooseGrip and creator of the Grasp Impact Framework, helping mission-driven companies measure how their campaigns move culture, grow commerce, and…
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Episode 146 - Leadership Development with Dr. Patrick Jinks
Patrick starts 2026 with a challenge -- specifically to nonprofit organizations -- to make greater, more intentional investments in leadership development.
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Episode 145 - Open Heart Surgery and Leadership
Patrick shares reflections and leadership parallels from his recent double-bypass heart surgery.
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Episode 144 - 3 Leadership Challenges with Dr. Patrick Jinks
There are three core issues in leadership that come up in our coaching work most frequently. In this episode, we'll break them down for you! Join Dr. Patrick Jinks for a solo episode on his perspective.
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Episode 143 - Policy Governance with Monroe Free
Nonprofit boards are often a source of frustration for leaders. More often than not, board structure is the key. TLP Coach Monroe Free joins Patrick for a conversation about the benefits of the John Carver Policy Governance Model for nonprofits.
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Episode 142 - Five Questions with Ron Harvey
Our good friend and colleague Ron Harvey (Global Core Strategies and Consulting) joins us again for five questions from Patrick related to themes that arise in Patrick's coaching scenarios. From decision-making to DEI, and from handling difficult employees to prioritization, Patrick and Ron cover…
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Ep. 141 - Performance, Pressure, and the Last 8% with Bill Benjamin
This week, Patrick chats with Bill Benjamin about leadership and high-performing teams, crucial conversations, and what Bill calls "The Last 8%" -- that small but challenging percentage of conversations we leave on the table BECAUSE they are difficult.
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Episode 140 - Social Media and Human Connection with Robin Nathaniel
How do we make a human connection in a digital world? Patrick chats with social media expert Robin Nathaniel about authenticity, intentionality, and purpose in our social media.
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Episode 139 - Human Connection with Amy Daughters
When is the last time you penned a hand-written letter or note? When is the last time you received one in the mail? How did it make you feel? Patrick chats with author and speaker Amy Daughters about a very unique project that has led to some exciting discoveries about human connection. Amy is a...
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Episode 138 - Interim Leadership in a Crisis with Jim Rettew
Patrick chats with professional Interim Leader Jim Rettew about the nuances of interim leadership in a nonprofit and the unique opportunities it presents -- particularly in times of crisis.
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Episode 137 - Vertical Development with Bill Pullen and Dr. Aman Gohal
As leaders develop, we grow through stages of how we view the world. These stages (of what we call vertical development) represent a different continuum than the growth in skill building, education, and career advancement (horizontal growth) that we most often consider when thinking about our…
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Episode 136 - Resilience with Russell Harvey
To follow up on the previous episode on mental strength in leadership, Patrick sits down with Russell Harvey, The Resilience Coach. Russell coaches leaders and teams in building resilience as a proactive pursuit.
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Episode 135 - Mental Strength with Scott Mautz
Are you a mentally strong leader? What does that mean? Patrick asks the expert, Scott Mautz, author of The Mentally Strong Leader: Build the Habits to Productively Regulate Your Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors.
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Episode 134 - The Game Changing Assist with Angela Lewis
Sports can teach us a lot about life, and former professional basketball player Angela Lewis tells that story with inspiration. Patrick interviews Angela on her six keys to success, as highlighted in her book, The Game Changing Assist: Six Simple Ways to Choose Success.
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Episode 133 - From Good to Better
This week, Patrick shares a framework for 4 leadership continuums: From performer to leader. From invitation to expectation. From agreement to commitment From business to value creation.
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Episode 132 - Navigating the Nonprofit Crisis with Forrest Alton
A recent wave of Federal policy announcements, executive orders, and agency communications has the nonprofit sector in the U.S. and abroad scurrying for answers and contingencies. Political ideologies aside, nonprofits must navigate these waters with artful leadership and clarity in...
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Episode 131 - Conflict and Peacebuilding with Dr. Doris Wesley
From individual disagreement to global armed engagement, conflict can be dark and messy or productive and generative. Patrick chats with Dr. Doris Wesley about Dr. Wesley's research in the area of conflict and "peacebuilding."
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Episode 130 - Managing Multiple Complex Projects
One of the most common challenges in organizations is the effective and efficient execution of projects, particularly when multiple, complex projects are in demand simultaneously. In this episode, Patrick talks with Cody Holm and Paul Geier, certified project managers and leaders at PMAlliance.
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Episode 129 - Applying Our Learning with Ron Harvey
Ron Harvey, COO at Global Core Strategies and Consulting, returns to the studio to reflect on 2024 and aspire for 2025 with Patrick.
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Episode 128 - Leadership Coaching with Monroe Free
The Leader's Perspective's newest team member, Monroe Free, chats with Patrick about translating a 40-year career of nonprofit service into a leadership coaching venture to help other social sector leaders. Read about Monroe HERE.
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Episode 127 - Gratitude with Dr. Patrick Jinks
As Thanksgiving 2024 approaches, Patrick pauses for some gratitude.
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Episode 126 - The Chintan Project
How do you turn a challenge into an asset? Patrick's guests this week have mastered it. Dr. Kumar Ramlall and Amit Chintan Ramlall are human advisors helping organizational leaders transition out of their businesses. They also help leaders turn their baggage into fuel. Amit was born with Autism...
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Episode 125 - Leading a Mission-Driven Foundation with Geales Sands and Ashley Nelson
Patrick takes The Leadership Window on the road to the Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation and chats with Executive Director Geales Sands and Senior Director Ashley Nelson about the work of their Pawley's Island, SC foundation, devoted to enhancing the quality of life for the people of Georgetown...
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Episode 124 - Leading Big Change with Travis Staton
What leadership qualities are required to take a small nonprofit to a regional force for good? Patrick sits down with Travis Staton, former President and CEO of United Way of Southwest Virginia, and current President and CEO of EO, in Abingdon, VA. Travis has led the transformational growth of an...
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Episode 123 - The Leader's Main Job - with Dr. Patrick Jinks
As a performer in the workplace, your job is to write successful grants, manage finances effectively, supervise a manufacturing line, sell merchandise, run programs, etc. However, as a LEADER, you have one main job. In this episode, Patrick breaks down the 3 things needed in an environment that…
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Episode 122 - New Leader Integration with Eileen Rieder
Patrick discusses new leader integration with ICF Certified Coach and executive integration expert Eileen Rieder. From a new employee orientation to a longer on-ramp (onboarding process) and ultimately to full integration, where is your company on the continuum?
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Episode 121 - Design Your Disaster with Patrick Hardy
Whether it’s staying in business during a pandemic, locking down government secrets through a cyberattack, or protecting your family through financial crisis, fire season, earthquake, power outage, or mass shooting, what determines whether an unexpected event becomes a disaster is you. Patrick...
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Episode 120 - Leadership and a Ball Game with Charles Weathers
Patrick and Charles enjoy a hometown baseball game and talk leadership and 21 years of excellence from The Weathers Group.
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Episode 117 - 5 Things with Ron Harvey
Ron Harvey returns to the show to chat with Patrick about 5 coaching challenges. Ron is COO of Global Core Strategies and Consulting. He is a member of The Leader's Perspective Advisory Board. Patrick and Ron discuss commitment to action, dedication to learning, personal accountability…
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Episode 116 - Slow Down, With Dr. Patrick Jinks
In this solo episode, Patrick discusses what it means to slow down to go fast. As they say in the Navy, slow is smooth, and smooth is fast. How do we create speed in our organizations without everyone falling off?
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Episode 115 - "Caring" Leadership with Ashley Giritli
Patrick takes the show on the road and sits down in Miami with an extraordinary nonprofit leader, Ashley Giritli. Ashley, a Miami native, is the Executive Director of Caring For Miami. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. Throughout her career, she...
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Episode 114 - Worry About Yourself with Dr. Patrick Jinks
This week, Patrick pauses for a solo episode to share a framework for increasing personal accountability. Whether resolving conflict or simply improving the flow of communication in your workplace, the 60% Rule is a tool Patrick teaches in his coaching practice.
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Episode 113 - Executive Loneliness with Nick Jonsson
Patrick chats with Nick Jonsson, author of Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways for Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in the Modern Business World. Nick shares his personal story from struggle to restoration and the pathways that he walked to recovery.
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Episode 112 – Resilience Planning with Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier
In this insightful episode, Patrick delves into a profound conversation with Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier, a luminary in the realms of resilience and workplace mental health. Dr. Pelletier, the esteemed author of “The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Work Performance and Mental...
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Episode 111 – Building Your Leadership Community with Anthony Dicks, Jr.
Anthony A. Dicks, Jr. is a Senior Leadership Consultant with 180 Management Group. Anthony is a leader’s leader. His passion for leadership development is seen through his work with emerging nonprofit leaders. He has spent over two decades preparing people with diverse responsibilities to reach...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Leadership can be lonely and difficult. The Leadership Window helps leaders clarify the cloudy, simplify the complex, and align the moving parts toward the goal. With a lens on the social sector, The Leadership Window explores the unique challenges nonprofit leaders face.
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Dr. Patrick Jinks
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Leadership can be lonely and difficult. The Leadership Window helps leaders clarify the cloudy, simplify the complex, and align the moving parts toward the goal. With a lens on the social sector, The Leadership Window explores the unique challenges nonprofit leaders face.
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