Strategist & Facilitator
for Social Change
Writing & More
Most of my consulting doesn't show up publicly. You can only find it in internal strategy documents or external reports with an organization's name, but no author.
When I can, I share what I'm learning through writing, speaking, and more. I aim to connect ideas from across the social change sectors. Here's where to find some of that work.
1 | Key Reads on Strategy and Change
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How to Build Movements with Cyclical Patterns in Mind. NPQ. Co-written with Sol Gattoni and Flor Guerzovich.
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How do workplaces become toxic? Medium. Putting together what I've learned on organizational culture and change.
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Eight Practices for Strategic Agility. Stanford Social Innovation Review. Based on research for Oxfam America into new approaches to strategy, with support from the Hewlett Foundation. (Ungated PDF available here.)
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Shared goals without compromise. Candid / Philanthropy News Digest. How can we set goals that are both ambitious and realistic?
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Welcome to Peak Uncertainty. Population: You (and Your Team). Medium. Written during the first weeks of the COVID pandemic, with ongoing relevance.
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One year on: Building the politics we want to see. Medium. Reflections on the first year of the Trump presidency.
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Yes, Expose the Neo-Nazis. Then Recruit Them Back to Humanity WIRED. Written in August 2017, following the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville.
2 | More Writing
I've written over 300 blog posts on social change strategy, management, global development, and more since 2010. First it was Blogger, then I moved to Wordpress, and now you can find me in the following places:
The Medium blog tends to be longer analysis with a longer shelf-life, while the Substack newsletter is more timely commentary and links. I keep cross-posting to a minimum.
3 | Podcasts and Video
Recent podcasts
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Demystifying strategic planning. Remote Culture Club with Alix Dunn.
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Strategic planning when your CSO faces fundamental uncertainties. NGO Soul + Strategy Podcast, with Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken.
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What are Anti-Corruption Windows of Opportunity? CIPE's Rapid Response Podcast, with my colleague Flor Guerzovich and Peter Glover.
Strategy videos
In late 2022, I started experimenting with short video production. The result was a series of strategy shorts, including:
The full series is available on Vimeo.
4 | Other Social Media
Where else? Find me occasionally posting on the following social media.