Episode 241: Leadership and the Surprising Gift of Doubt

<p style="font-weight: 400;">For the past 10 years, the Blackbaud Institute Index has tracked year-over-year trends in philanthropy and annual giving statistics—with the goal of empowering organizations to know their sector and raise more, faster. Over this time, the Index has grown to track over $40 billion from over 8,400 organizations in the United States! </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">To celebrate we’ve invited some of our most trusted advisors, industry experts, and friendly faces to lead virtual fireside chats, podcast episodes, and more! Today’s episode of the sgENGAGE podcast features a conversation between Blackbaud Institute managing director, <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyt1/">Ashley Thompson</a>, and leadership expert and coach <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcapitman/">Marc Pitman</a>. Marc helps high performers keep their edge, emerging leaders maintain their momentum, new leaders confront the demands of their position, and established leaders find fresh strategies. In this excerpt from their longer conversation, Marc and Ashley explore the concept of doubt and how it can be embraced as a framework for developing your skills and becoming an exceptional leader.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong> </strong><strong>Topics Covered in this episode:</strong></p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Leveraging your strengths and weaknesses to become an effective leader</li> <li>Storytelling as a tool for identifying your unique contributions</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Resources:</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://hello.blackbaud.com/Blackbaud-Institute-Fireside-Chats.html?ICID=bbi-content-2022-glb-bbi-wbr-tl-index10th&_ga=2.56635050.1482821785.1662996240-989839322.1660223452"> Blackbaud Institute Index’s 10^th Anniversary Celebration</a></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://npengage.com/tag/blackbaud-institute/">More from sgENGAGE and the Blackbaud Institute</a></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">To receive q