Martyn Drake

Advisor to business & 3rd sector. Author of The Commercial Charity. Husband to @gaynordrake. Dad to 2 great ASD boys

[Martyn Drake @martyn_drake]

Find all my new posts at https://t.co/JRA6suQAaL (where the air is a little clearer)

[Third Sector @ThirdSector]

"When was the last time that you, or anyone you know, got trained in collaboration? When did you last appraise a team purely on their shared goals?" - @martyn_drake
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[Third Sector @ThirdSector]

"Unless you understand someone’s context and what they actually want to achieve, your feedback is rarely going to be anything like as useful as you think" - @martyn_drake
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[Third Sector @ThirdSector]

"This idea that charities and businesses are separate species, immiscible as oil and water, doesn’t just conflict with reality, it misses the biggest opportunity" - @martyn_drake https://t.co/MHROz7BXbD

[Third Sector @ThirdSector]

"Ten minutes of quiet reflection will help you remember most of the times you’ve felt absolutely energised in the past, and many of those sources will still be there, waiting for you to tap into again" - @martyn_drake https://t.co/EbH5m1YZh5

[Richard Kramer OBE 🇺🇦 @richardkramer_]

Clear warning by ⁦@ClareMoriarty⁩ of the devastating impact on the financial crisis on the viability of the local voluntary sector. Its a big leadership challenge to the sector. Will it generously collaborate with others or continue to work in silos? https://t.co/N638GhAu0F

[Third Sector @ThirdSector]

"Most of our teams can be far better than they are...putting time aside for their development is an endorsement, an explicit recognition of their untapped potential" - @martyn_drake https://t.co/AYkm7uGQ30

[Third Sector @ThirdSector]

"Aligning agendas has to be part of our armoury… to help people understand that you cannot achieve A unless you work with us to address B; or at the very least, if together we can address B, you will be much more likely to achieve A" - @martyn_drake https://t.co/1ucQxQjvO7

[Third Sector @ThirdSector]

"Parallel thinking creates an opportunity for boards and executives to align, test and refine each other’s thinking, build the depth of shared understanding and the commitment to see this type of strategy through" - @martyn_drake https://t.co/TxKdDXg2SA

[Martyn Drake @martyn_drake]

@PaulKissack I’ll be referencing this (very positively) in my Third Sector column next week and would be interested to learn more about its development at some point if you’re willing to share.

[Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf_uk]

🗣️: "We want JRF to be an organisation that helps build bridges between people working across different disciplines and horizons, shaping new coalitions for change."

Read Group Chief Executive @PaulKissack's update on JRF's organizational strategy here: https://t.co/7xC8c8JKg8

[Martyn Drake @martyn_drake]

@NPCthinks @MichaelAdamson5 @BritishRedCross Excellent piece Mike.

[NPC @NPCthinks]

In this guest blog @MichaelAdamson5, Chief Executive of @BritishRedCross, makes the case for a new type of leadership in the third sector.

https://t.co/AapjdRwqHd

#Leadership #Charity #Collaboration

[Third Sector @ThirdSector]

"Next time you manage to create some of that rare and invaluable free-discussion space with your executive or your board, you might find it provocative, perhaps even mind-expanding, to wonder about how you appear" - @martyn_drake
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[Third Sector @ThirdSector]

We all like to think we make our decisions rationally, but we’re far more likely to be post-rationalising emotional ones - @martyn_drake https://t.co/V00ftLlYYd

[Third Sector @ThirdSector]

"Whether we’re lobbying for change, meeting corporate or major donors, engaging new initiatives with stakeholders, or simply pitching plans to the team or a new idea to the boss, we are all basically selling" - @martyn_drake https://t.co/UF4iNum2JX

[Third Sector @ThirdSector]

"The situations and needs that...volunteers are dealing with are becoming more complex and demanding, requiring more knowledge and skills, more training and support" - @martyn_drake https://t.co/Gzqpnkq7gZ

[Martyn Drake @martyn_drake]

@johnlee88 @ThirdSector @emswsmith @LHRouse @Hargraver Thanks John, glad it was useful and best Christmas wishes to you and the team.

[Martyn Drake @martyn_drake]

How charity leaders can thrive in the face of uncertainty (or at least make it through the next couple of years) - me and the marvellous @emswsmith share our thoughts on the latest @ThirdSector podcast hosted by @LHRouse and @Hargraver https://t.co/iVSEY3T2zJ

[Nick Caplin @nick_caplin]

@ThirdSector @martyn_drake Eminent sense from a man who knows no other way

[Third Sector @ThirdSector]

How can charities get through times of uncertainty?

@martyn_drake says you should be fixed on your vision and flexible on how you're going to get there. And always look after your people.

Listen to the full podcast episode here: https://t.co/KDUWHuaoVH