In today’s interview, John Hagan, President & CEO of Our Climate Common, calls on nonprofit board members and leadership teams to do two critical mission-building tasks: (1) examine their role in staff burnout; and (2) consider how the “rat wheel” approach to work hinders their organizations from solving the big problems of their mission.

Helpful takeaways from this timely conversation include:

• How much time are you spending on growing revenue vs. solving problems?
• Are you aware of there is a difference?
• Where is “think time” in your organizational structure?
• How are you as leaders cultivating a less stressful work environment so that your staff have time to think about what they’re doing instead of just reacting?

This conversation is a direct challenge to board and leadership to shift their thinking about thinking to better achieve their mission.

Listen now and share your thoughts!

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About John

John Hagan – President & CEO, Our Climate Common

John Hagan is an ecologist and former President of a nonpartisan, science-driven sustainability nonprofit, and he is current Chair of the Maine Climate Table. He has partnered with many for-profit sectors on sustainability, including large timberland owners, farmers, institutional investors, retailers, fishermen, and many others. He received the Austin Wilkins Award from Maine Governor John Baldacci for his work on the stewardship and conservation of Maine’s forests, and the Integrity in Conservation award from the New England Society of American Foresters. John has served on the board of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, the largest forest certification program in North America.