There's a huge problem happening all over the Nonprofit universe and beyond right now, and that's fundamentally the problem of fear. In fairness, it's a pretty scary time. And fear is not unfounded for sure.

There are genuine threats facing Nonprofits individually and the sector more broadly. And there are a lot of decisionmakers in all different roles who are also feeling under threat in one way or another.

The thing we often don't take into account is that a lot of decisionmakers are really kind of operating from fear as well. And each of those sets of fear-based operations are causing enormous problems for so many Nonprofit leaders.

Because here's the thing. When we're feeling under threat, when we're feeling fearful, it feels easier to play it safe and stay small. Avoid perceived risk. Stay out of the limelight. Don't do anything big and attention getting, and hopefully we'll get through. The problem is, that carries enormous risk as well.

I would submit that vision, and specifically a bold and compelling vision, is the cure for a lot of those problems and a lot of those fear-based operations. And that involves choosing to lead from vision and to enroll decisionmakers in that vision. Even when, or maybe especially when, there's all sorts of scary things going on all around us.

In this episode, we share:

• How the environment of fear and uncertainty is affecting decisionmakers’ thinking and their actions
• How your big and bold vision can help move decisionmakers out of fear
• The six essential ingredients to a vision that makes decisionmakers want to be part of it
• How to build the story of your vision that will captivate and compel decisionmakers
• The brain science-based strategies that will shift decisonmakers from fear to big-picture thinking that supports your vision

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