“The leaders that seem to struggle the most, or have teams that struggle the most, are the ones that … have just given up and feel like, ‘I don’t want to learn anymore. I’ve been at this too long. Been there, done that.’

Marc Pitman

In this episode of The Beacon Podcast, Margaret Gardner speaks with leadership and fundraising guru Marc Pitman, founder of the Concord Leadership Group, about critical traits for successful nonprofit leadership.

In this podcast, Margaret and Marc discuss Marc’s new book, “The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be” and how self-doubt can propel leaders out of their comfort zone and into greatness. Marc also talks about traits the make a great nonprofit leader, answering questions including:

• Self-doubt has long been thought to be something that holds people back. But in your book, you say that doubt is “actually a signal that you just might be on the verge of greatness.” It seems counterintuitive. Would you explain that for us?
• What have you discovered to be the most critical traits for successful leadership, especially for nonprofit leaders?
• What is it that keeps potentially great leaders from reaching their potential — and how can they overcome that?

About our Guest

Concord Leadership Group founder Marc A. Pitman helps leaders lead their teams with more effectiveness and less stress. His latest book is “The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be.” 

Marc also is the author of “Ask Without Fear!,” which has been translated into Dutch, Polish, Spanish and Mandarin.

Marc’s expertise and enthusiasm engages audiences around the world both in person and with online presentations. It has caught the attention of media organizations as diverse as The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Al Jazeera, Fox News and SUCCESS Real Simple magazines. 

Follow Marc on Twitter at @marcapitman and connect on LinkedIn

For information about Concord Leadership Group, go here: https://concordleadershipgroup.com/