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In this exceptionally encouraging episode, Marc Pitman, Founder of the Concord Leadership Group, shares how he helps his clients mine for their brilliance within.Concord Leadership Group founder Marc A. Pitman, CSP® helps leaders lead their teams with more effectiveness and less stress. Whether it's through one-on-one coaching of executives, conducting high-engagement trainings, or growing leaders through his ICF-accredited coach certification program, his clients grow in stability and effectiveness. He is the author of The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be. He's also the author of Ask Without Fear!® – which has been translated into Dutch, Polish, Spanish, and Mandarin.Want to learn more about Marc's work at Concord Leadership Group? Check out his website at URL. You can also grab a copy of his book The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be wherever you buy great books!

On this episode of Communicate for Good, Erica is joined by Marc A. Pitman, Founder of Concord Leadership Group. Their conversation touches on branding, asking for money, privilege, self doubt, and of course, words. Marc and Erica talk through many facets of the leadership journey and share tips and real world examples along the way. Resources Referenced The Surprising Gift of Doubt by Marc Pitman: https://amzn.to/3SNKPcaAsk Without Fear by Marc Pitman: https://fundraisingcoach.com/ask-without-fear/Ep 51: The Secret Life of Self Talk: https://bit.ly/Secret-Life-Self-Talk About Marc:Concord Leadership Group founder Marc A. Pitman, CSP® helps leaders lead their teams with more effectiveness and less stress. Whether it's through one-on-one coaching of executives, conducting high-engagement trainings, or growing leaders through his ICF-accredited coach certification program, his clients grow in stability and effectiveness. He is the author of The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be. He's also the author of Ask Without Fear!® – which has been translated into Dutch, Polish, Spanish, and Mandarin. Connect with Marc:Website: http://ConcordLeadershipGroup.comTwitter: http://Twitter.com/marcapitmanLinkedIn: http://LinkedIn.com/in/marcapitmanFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/concordleadershipgroupInstagram: http://Instagram.com/marcpitmanYouTube: https://youtube.com/MarcPitman Connect with Erica:Website: https://claxon-communication.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/EricaMillsBarnLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericamillsbarnhart/Email: info@claxon-communication.com  Book Free Time With Erica: https://bit.ly/ChatWithErica

Listen in as I talk with Marc A. Pitman about his book, "The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be." Marc is the founder of The Concord Leadership Group, where he helps people lead their teams with more effectiveness and less stress. Whether it's through one-on-one executive coaching, conducting high-engagement trainings, or growing leaders through his ICF-accredited coach certification program. Marc's expertise and enthusiasm engages audiences around the world both in person and online. He's been featured in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Al Jazeera, Fox News, SUCCESS magazine, and Real Simple.Click HERE to read highlights and access links and resources mentioned in this episode.Rate and review on Apple Podcasts“I love Tammy and The Intentional Fundraiser Podcast”

*Thank you to our sponsor Concord Leadership Group. Check out the Quadrant 3 Leadership Coaching Certification, sessions start September 7th. Concord Leadership Group founder Marc A. Pitman, CSP® has been leading organizations and teams for decades. His failures and successes have caused him to study leadership for over 30 years, including earning a Masters in Organizational Leadership and certification as a FranklinCovey Coach. Combining his ongoing education with his own experience, Marc 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. He's also the author of Ask Without Fear!® – which has been translated into Dutch, Polish, Spanish, and Mandarin. He's also the executive director of TheNonprofitAcademy.com and a former Advisory Panel member of Rogare, a prestigious international fundraising think tank. Marc Pitman is the creator of Quadrant 3 Leadership Coaching Certification led by Concord Leadership Group. Q3LC is an ICF-accredited coaching certification.  In this episode we discuss: What makes leadership challenging? How do we become confident leaders? Tips on dealing with difficult clients. Share with us the Quadrant 3 Leadership Program Contact Marc: https://concordleadershipgroup.com/ marc@concordleadershipgroup.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcapitman/  Contact AAMA:  Website: https://www.aa-ma.org Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=XUNZPWKWJ37GN LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-american-marketing-association/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aamahouston Twitter: https://twitter.com/AamaHouston YouTube –  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCstu7tdQ1qN3O--zmf2SKYA Facebook –  https://www.facebook.com/AAMAHou Merch: https://marketing-for-the-culture.creator-spring.com/

Most of us believe that leadership is not for everyone. Also, very often, we doubt our ability to lead. My guest today challenges these perceptions about leadership through his most recent book. He demonstrates how to harness this doubt, uncertainty, and insecurity to develop into the extraordinary leader you were born to be. He has decades of experience leading organizations and teams. He is the CEO of Concord Leadership Group. His failures and successes compelled him to study leadership for over three decades, culminating in completing a Master's degree in Organizational Leadership and certification as a Franklin Covey Coach. Marc Pitman, a CEO, author, personal & organization leadership expert, coach certification provider, leadership keynote speaker, joins with today's episode of pursuit of learning to share his million worth wisdom and experience on leadership. Starting the conversation, he highlights the significance of focusing on our strengths rather than on what we lack. Also, he describes how his frustration with people not knowing about executive coaching ended up with his recent book - The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be. Besides his recent publication, he is also the author of Ask Without Fear!, which you can find in several languages, including Dutch, Polish, Spanish, and Mandarin. Marc assists leaders in leading their teams more effectively and with less stress by combining his ongoing education with his own experience. He is also the executive director of TheNonprofitAcademy.com and a former member of Rogare's Advisory Panel; a prestigious international think tank focused on fundraising. We discuss our own experiences with the evolution of leadership and the various forms of leadership during the chat. Throughout the interview, he brings up various topics from his works. Most importantly, he discusses the issue of using predefined templates in coaching rather than developing individualized ways to solve problems. Apart from that, Marc divides leadership into four quadrants and provides an in-depth explanation of each component in a mind-blowing manner. In the latter part of the conversation, we talk about numerous personal assessments, their validity, and the takeaways. Marc's knowledge and enthusiasm captivate audiences worldwide, both in person and through online presentations. As a result, he has garnered attention from various media outlets, including The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Real Simple, SUCCESS Magazine, NBC, Al Jazeera, and Fox News.Resources:Connect with Marc: ConcordLeadershipGroup.com/LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marcapitman/Instagram: @marcpitmanTwitter: @marcapitmanMentioned in the episode:The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be: goodreads.com/book/show/56953397-the-surprising-gift-of-doubt?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Qv57DpA0Cl&rank=1The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America: goodreads.com/book/show/32191706-the-color-of-law?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=J19bcVl6st&rank=1Podcast: By the book: bythebookpod.com/Podcast: From founder to CEO: fromfoundertoceo.com/podcasts/

Marc A. Pitman, CSP® helps leaders, especially in nonprofits, 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. He's also the author of Ask Without Fear!® - which has been translated into Dutch, Polish, Spanish, and Mandarin. He is the founder of The Concord Leadership Group and FundraisingCoach.com. He's also the executive director of TheNonprofitAcademy.com and an Advisory Panel member of Rogare, a prestigious international fundraising think tank.Called "The Johnny Appleseed of Fundraising," Marc's expertise and enthusiasm engages audiences around the world both in person and with online presentations. And has caught the attention of media organizations as diverse as Al Jazeera, SUCCESS Magazine, and Fox News. Marc's experience also includes pastoring a Vineyard church, managing a gubernatorial campaign, and teaching internet marketing and fundraising at colleges and universities. On Twitter, he is @marcapitman.He is the husband to his best friend and the father of three amazing kids. And if you drive by him on the road, he'll be singing 80's tunes loud enough to embarrass his family! Sign up for his free fundraising tips, the Ask Without Fear! email newsletter, at https://fundraisingcoach.com/subscribe/. Key Takeaways:Not everybody's going to be on board with your nonprofit. Donors should never dictate the mission, the mission should define the donor that your organization wants.Nonprofits sometimes suffer from a lack of organization and technical systems because founders don't start a nonprofit thinking about accounting, human resource management or marketing - they started it to relieve pain. Systems need to be in place to keep the good happening sustainably. Part of the toxicity in organizations is that we're constantly looking outside of ourselves for the answers. The benchmark is mediocrity - you don't want to be in that place. Make an inventory of all the things that make you different. Don't cast out your doubt, instead, doubt positively. Shift it from wondering why you're not enough to wondering if perhaps you are exactly what your team needs, or that the things that make you different are exactly what your people need. Living your life reacting to every stimuli that presents itself is exhausting. Take time to pause, and let the situation or unease sit for a while. Let ideas bounce inside your head before reacting.  “The gift of doubt is that it can finally push us into looking at other things. Instead of, ‘Why am I messing up so badly?,' or  ‘Why am I lacking?' or ‘Why am I so broken?' — allow your doubt to shift the question to: ‘What if I'm exactly the leader that this organization needs?'”  — Marc Pitman Reach out to Marc Pitman at:Twitter: http://twitter.com/marcapitmanFacebook: http://facebook.com/askwithoutfearWebsite: https://fundraisingcoach.com/RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/extremefundraisingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcapitman/ Be more confident, credible & convincing to your board & supporters without feeling rejected, ineffective, or pushy.Learn to manage your mindset, lead yourself and others more effectively and have the meaningful conversations that drive your most important work. Get your free starter kit today at  www.theinfluentialnonprofit.com

125: The Surprising Gift of Doubt for Nonprofit Leaders (Marc Pitman)SUMMARYAs a nonprofit leader, you constantly face new challenges for which none of your training and previous experience can prepare you. Under such circumstances, it's easy to lose confidence and succumb to those feelings of doubt, and wonder where leadership solutions might come from.  As a long-time leadership coach and fundraiser in the nonprofit sector, Marc Pitman understands these feelings of insecurity, and has written a fascinating book called The Surprising Gift of Doubt, which offers practical advice for any leader to better embrace their innate confidence and abilities. In episode #125 of the Path Podcast, Marc and I discuss this gift of doubt, the flaws in how we typically learn about leadership, and what we can do to better embrace all four of his leadership quadrants. A must-listen for current and aspiring nonprofit leaders!ABOUT MARCConcord Leadership Group founder Marc A. Pitman, CSP® has been leading organizations and teams for decades. His latest book is The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be. He's also the author of Ask Without Fear!®  which has been translated into Dutch, Polish, Spanish, and Mandarin. He's also the executive director of TheNonprofitAcademy.com and a former Advisory Panel member of Rogare, a prestigious international fundraising think tank. Marc's expertise and enthusiasm has caught the attention of media organizations as diverse as The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Real Simple, SUCCESS Magazine, NBC, Al Jazeera, and Fox News. Marc tweets regularly at @marcapitman. Over the past 18 years, Marc's organizational and leadership coaching and trainings have helped tens of thousands of nonprofits advance their missions, meet revenue goals, and improve the lives of their staff and supporters including clients like Maine Public Broadcasting, Georgetown University, In Defense of Animals, Habitat for Humanity, Chabad on Campus, and Islamic Relief USA. He is the husband to his best friend and the father of three amazing kids. EPISODE TOPICS & RESOURCESMarc's books The Surprising Gift of Doubt and Ask Without Fear®Sir John Whitmore's book Coaching for PerformanceReady for a Mastermind?  Apply Today!

MARC PITMAN: Become the Exceptional Leader You are Meant to Be Concord Leadership Group founder Marc A. Pitman, CSP® 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. He's also the author of Ask Without Fear!® – which has been translated into Dutch, Polish, Spanish, and Mandarin. Marc's expertise and enthusiasm engage audiences around the world both in person and with online presentations. And has caught the attention of media organizations as diverse as The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Al Jazeera, Fox News, SUCCESS magazine, and Real Simple. Marc tweets regularly at @marcapitman. He is the husband to his best friend and the father of three amazing kids. And if you drive by him on the road, he'll be singing 80's tunes loud enough to embarrass his family! Get in touch with Marc Pitman: Website: https://fundraisingcoach.com/ | https://concordleadershipgroup.com/values/ | https://thenonprofitacademy.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcapitman/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AskWithoutFear/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marcapitman Book your free Strategy Flow call today! https://www.outfieldleadership.com/#call Purchase Dave's book The Self-Evolved Leader here- https://www.amazon.com/Self-evolved-Leader-Elevate-Develop-Refuses/dp/1626346801 Get in touch with Dave: Website: www.outfieldleadership.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/davemckeown Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davemckeown1/?hl=en

Do you ever feel like you are making it up as you go? Are you constantly nagged by a voice filled with doubt insisting that the other shoe is going to drop?  In this episode, leadership expert and author of the new book, The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be,  Marc A. Pitman  CSP®  shows you how this doubt is actually a signal that you just might be on the verge of greatness. Really!Combining his ongoing education with his own experience, Marc helps leaders lead their teams with more effectiveness and less stress. He is the husband to his best friend and the father of three amazing kids. And if you drive by him on the road, he'll be singing 80's tunes loud enough to embarrass his family! (Love that.)One of the most accessible, kind, and down-to-earth people I know, Marc shows us how to harness those uncomfortable feelings to develop a rare level of leadership mastery.  Here are some of the topics we discussed:How he found his true calling first in fundraising and then in training leaders What inspired Marc to write this latest book - and why it's the book he's always been wanting to write The four stages of leadership and why most leaders only get to the first twoHow Marc got Seth Godin and Dorie Clark to write about his book (yes, I fan-girled a bit)A Marc Pitman quotable: "I've always seen fundraising as a leadership issue. If you don't know where you're going, it's hard to invite people to join you." Connect with Marc:The Fundraising Coach The Concord Leadership Group TheNonprofitAcademy.com https://www.facebook.com/AskWithoutFear/ https://twitter.com/marcapitmanMarc's books on AmazonDo me a favor? Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts (or your podcast player of choice) - it helps this podcast get seen by more people that would enjoy it!About Julia Campbell, the host of the Nonprofit Nation podcast:Named as a top thought leader by Forbes and BizTech Magazine, Julia Campbell (she/hers) is an author, coach, and speaker on a mission to make the digital world a better place. She wrote her book, Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits, as a roadmap for social change agents who want to build movements using engaging digital storytelling techniques. Her second book, How to Build and Mobilize a Social Media Community for Your Nonprofit, was published in 2020 as a call-to-arms for mission-driven organizations to use the power of social media to build movements. Julia's online courses, webinars, and talks have helped hundreds of nonprofits make the shift to digital thinking and raise more money online. Clients include GoFundMe Charity, Meals on Wheels America, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. 

In this episode, my friend Marc Pitman shares how to use uncertainty to become the leader you want to be. Marc and I met at a Love 146 event years ago. As a reminder, Love 146 is a nonprofit I support that provides care for children who have been trafficked and the sales from my book are going to the cause.   Marc's most recent book The Surprising Gift of Doubt is for the high-performing leader. We discuss if feelings of doubt and insecurity ever go away and how to manage them, the enneagram and how it ties into feelings of doubt in your work, and Marc's emphasis on nonprofits and how they can help you in your leadership development.   The 4 Quadrants of Leadership: Have a lot of confidence to complete a task because they have watched others do it so they copy them -- but their confidence drops when they find that they are not as successful as the person they copied. Feel like they are faking their success and always trying to “fix” a problem although they aren't sure what it is or how to fix it. Learn to grow in their unique identity and do what works best for them so their confidence increases. Help others increase their confidence by “focus leading.”   3 Competencies that Everyone Has: Hardwiring (personality or cognitive) Stories (the way we are programmed) Goal Setting (the way we handle goals)   Resources: Buy the book The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be Marc's website   Connect with Mike: https://mikekim.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikekimtv/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekimtv Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mikekimtv/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/mikekimtv YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MikeKim    *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com 

We sit down with Writer, Speaker, and Executive Coach Marc Pittman, CSP, author of The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be. Marc opens our eyes to the diverse word of leader and how doubt plays a role in our management and leader of our organizations. www.fundraisingcoach.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/visionserve-alliance/message

How has the future of social good changed since COVID? Much of the answer has to do with how the pandemic impacted leaders in the nonprofit sector. Here to talk about it is Marc A. Pitman, founder and CEO of Concord Leadership Group. Listen in to hear what Marc has to say about the effects of uncertainty on nonprofit leadership, what needs to be left behind as leaders and organizations move forward, and what isn't coming back post-pandemic.   Topics Discussed in This Episode: What leaders need to understand about where we are now The effects of uncertainty on nonprofit leadership Areas that need to be left behind in order to move forward Letting donors make decisions for themselves Fundraising without big events   Resources: Marc A. Pitman Blackbaud Institute npEXPERTS 2021 eBook The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be by Marc A. Pitman   Quotes:  “Anytime we start taking over the decision-making for someone else, we're robbing them of their humanity.” “Everybody was scared, but some leaders were able to continue navigating the ship, while other leaders were panicking in an unproductive way.” “I hope we get over the butts-in-seats equals productivity mentality.”

Mostly, we think of leadership as epitomizing confidence. We lead, therefore we know.  But beneath that is a deeper truth, an apparent weakness - vulnerability. But vulnerability can be a leader's superpower.  As Concord Leadership Group's founder, Marc Pitman helps leaders lead their teams with greater 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.   He's also the executive director of TheNonprofitAcademy.com and an Advisory Panel member of Rogare, a prestigious international fundraising think tank.  Marc's expertise has caught the attention of media organizations as diverse as The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Al Jazeera, Fox News, SUCCESS magazine, and Real Simple.          In this episode, Marc highlights bringing back the values and humanity into leadership other than just the mechanistic way of leading.    What you will learn from this episode:  Find out about the map to leadership, so you know what stage in the four quadrants of leadership you are and learn to manage yourself and your team so you move forward Learn about actionable tips to help in your personal journey as a leader and as a team as you navigate the world of the unknown Learn to find strength in vulnerability and transparency to make that your point of progression in leadership      "Consider, I'll just say, consider listening to… that doubt, that confusion – ‘internal' we've been told is subjective. It's emotions and that's bad. …   try to think of them as a partner."   - Marc Pitman    Topics Covered:  02:04 - Bringing values and humanity back to business leaders  03:05 - Helping leaders face the challenge of the unknown  05:16 - The map to leadership and the two axis   07:11 - Why feeling doubt is never a moral failing or sign of weakness for leaders  08:20 - How uncertainty and self-doubt help you figure out how you are as an individual and understand others more  10:23 - The two personality assessment tools to help leaders in their goal-setting  12:05 - Looking at the map -- the four quadrants of where you are to help you progress as a leader and as a team  14:23 - Should everybody be open about their doubts and share them widely with people?  16:43 - Permitting yourself to think you're the perfect person in the leadership role    Key Takeaways:  "Some of the best leaders feel like, they must doubt, is a moral failing or a sign of weakness. And it could be that you need professional help, and there's no stigma in that. There are a lot of places to get help. But it could also be that you're really on the verge of greatness." - Marc Pitman  "Knowing that there's a map, figuring out where you are, where's your process on the four quadrants, and then how do you best be in that quadrant? And not try to short circuit your growth." - Marc Pitman  "There's strength in vulnerability and being vulnerable. But I would caution leaders to be vulnerable in safe spaces only. Not everybody has your best interests at heart. There are employees or people in your team that are gunning for you." - Marc Pitman    Resources:  Get the 4 Quadrants Worksheet FREE: Click here: https://concordleadershipgroup.com/focusedleader/    Connect with Marc Pitman:  Website: https://ConcordLeadershipGroup.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marcapitman LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/marcapitman Facebook: https://facebook.com/concordleadershipgroup Instagram: https://instagram.com/marcpitman YouTube: https://youtube.com/marcpitman 

Marc A Pitman is the CEO of the Concord Leadership Group and author of an interesting book titled "The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be." In today's conversation Marc and I talk about the importance of developing and embracing your personal style. This is critical for individual contributors in sales as well as sales leaders. So, we dive into the choice that people have to make: keep seeking outside yourself for someone else's system to solve your problems or finally discover what will work for you. Plus, Marc and I dig into why you should make the choice to write the rules for yourself, and determine your own way of measuring success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Fab Crew! in this episode Kishshana sits down with executive coach and published author Marc A. Pitman.  We have a great conversation about what it means to understanding the stories we tell ourselves do not reflect our management styles.  We also talk about taking control of how we understand our mission within organizational leadership. Marc's Bio Concord Leadership Group founder Marc A. Pitman, CSP® 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. He's also 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. And has caught the attention of media organizations as diverse as The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Al Jazeera, Fox News, SUCCESS magazine, and Real Simple. Marc tweets regularly at @marcapitman. He is the husband to his best friend and the father of three amazing kids. And if you drive by him on the road, he'll be singing 80's tunes loud enough to embarrass his family! Social Media handle:  https://www.facebook.com/concordleadershipgroup/ https://www.facebook.com/marcapitman/ https://instagram.com/marcpitman https://instagram.com/concordleaders https://twitter.com/marcapitman https://twitter.com/concordleaders https://linkedin.com/in/marcapitman https://youtube.com/marcpitman (https://youtube.com/marcpitman) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/takethisoffline (Support the show) (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/takethisoffline)

We have a signed book to give away this week! But first...This podcast, as you know, focuses mainly on leadership and mentoring. What better person to have on this week than a leadership coach and someone who, literally, wrote a book about leadership.  Marc Pitman is the CEO of the Concord Leadership Group. He has a Masters in Organizational Leadership and certification as a FranklinCovey Coach. His clients have included Maine Public Broadcasting, Georgetown University, Habitat for Humanity, and the Association of the U.S. Army.In essence, he 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." He's also 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. And has caught the attention of media organizations as diverse as The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Al Jazeera, Fox News, SUCCESS magazine, and Real Simple. Marc tweets regularly at @marcapitman.LINKS:We have a signed copy of "The Surprising Gift of Doubt" to give away to one lucky winner. To be entered into the drawing, simply visit our contact page and let us know why you listen to C-10 and where you're listening from. We'll have a drawing on Wednesday, May 5, at 10a CDT.For more information about Marc's book, please visit this link. For more information about the C-10 Mentoring & Leadership program for high school students, including the application process for current high school freshmen and sophomores, visit our website.For all episodes of the C-10 podcast and ways you can listen, click here.If you'd like to make a comment, have a suggestion for a future guest, or your company would like to help underwrite this podcast, please visit our contact page.

Marc Pitman | https://concordleadershipgroup.com/ (concordleadershipgroup.com) Concord Leadership Group founder Marc A. Pitman, CSP® has been leading organizations and teams for decades. His failures and successes have caused him to study leadership for over 30 years, including earning a Masters in Organizational Leadership and certification as a FranklinCovey Coach. Combining his ongoing education with his own experience, Marc 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. He’s also the author of Ask Without Fear!® – which has been translated into Dutch, Polish, Spanish, and Mandarin. He’s also the executive director of https://thenonprofitacademy.com/ (TheNonprofitAcademy.com) and a former Advisory Panel member of Rogare, a prestigious international fundraising think tank. Marc’s expertise and enthusiasm engages audiences around the world both in person and with online presentations. And has caught the attention of media organizations as diverse as The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Real Simple, SUCCESS Magazine, NBC, Al Jazeera, and Fox News. Marc tweets regularly at @marcapitman. Over the past 18 years, Marc’s organizational and leadership coaching and trainings have helped tens of thousands of nonprofits advance their missions, meet revenue goals, and improve the lives of their staff and supporters including clients like the Maine Public Broadcasting, Georgetown University, In Defense of Animals, Habitat for Humanity, Chabad on Campus, Islamic Relief USA, and the Association of the U.S. Army. He is the husband to his best friend and the father of three amazing kids. And if you drive by him on the road, he’ll be singing 80’s tunes loud enough to embarrass his family! Links: Marc's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Surprising-Gift-Doubt-Uncertainty-Exceptional/dp/1989603998/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9_mDBhCGARIsAN3PaFOTfcSqANqHIKo4kl3XD9EaCTCdbOT_cYMATl6lP8ZtaVqhPm0HcXEaAkPMEALw_wcB&hvadid=501379069389&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9021324&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=12139090954888565384&hvtargid=kwd-1187424850211&hydadcr=8345_9904692&keywords=the+surprising+gift+of+doubt&qid=1618942717&sr=8-1 (The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be) Connect on twitter https://twitter.com/marcapitman (@marcapitman) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsb63K7-wFE (Increasing Influence - 9 types of stories to help you become more influential) Want to see additional resources? https://resources.foundant.com/ (Visit resources.foundant.com) https://grantseekers.foundant.com/events/ (Register for a webinar) and your question might be heard in a future episode! Brought to you by Foundant Technologies.

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Sometimes people assume their leaders have all the answers, at least, until they become the leader. Then they realize that there is a lot of fear, uncertainty, and doubt that can go along with being the person in charge. Marc Pitman puts a unique twist on that doubt that can often plague leaders, business people, and entrepreneurs. He actually believes that we can use the gift of doubt and uncertainty to step into the role of the leader that we are meant to be.    Marc is the author of Ask Without Fear and The Surprising Gift of Doubt. In this conversation, we explore some of the concepts that support Marc's insights behind the gift of doubt. We explore how doubt can be a catalyst that forces us to find and create our own answers. We explore the four quadrants that take us through this process. We also talk about the significance of personality assessments, stories and sources of motivation.   He is an executive coach and speaker, and the founder of The Concord Leadership Group where he has been leading organizations and teams for decades. He's been studying leadership for over 30 years. Marc has a Masters in Organizational Leadership and is certified as a Franklin Covey coach. His passion, knowledge, and wit shine through in this lively interview.    And be sure to subscribe to The Self-Employed Life in Apple podcasts or follow us on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts so you don't miss an episode.   Everything you need can all be found at jeffreyshaw.com    Marc Pitman thank you so much for being here!   Remember, you might be in business FOR yourself but you are not in business BY yourself.  Be your best self. Be proud and keep changing the world.   Join 17,000 subscribers looking to do "business with a soul" and sign up to receive my Self-Employed Nutshell Newsletter! Sign up here!   Highlights –   [02:10] Marc is really excited about having more space, agility and flexibility. He's been responding with more abundance. [03:04] Doubt can invite you to create your own answers.  [07:31] Doubt means that we're on the edge of greatness. When we start out with the leader's journey, we may fail trying to copy others and eventually discover our own answers.  [10:30] In Marc's book, The Gift of Doubt, he talks about the four quadrants.  [11:47] Quadrant one is the confident external quadrant. This is where you model people who you've seen do what you are trying to do. [12:56] Quadrant two is where you start to experiment. A lot of people get stuck in this quadrant, because they don't want to look for internal answers. [15:25] Many people have the answers they need, they just discredit themselves too easily. [17:42] Quadrant three includes some level of vulnerability when realizing where you must go. This is when you step beyond your doubt. Anchoring in. [23:39] Doubt is more self-referential where uncertainty can be externally focused. Leaders know the non-negotiables. [26:39] Quadrant four is where you take internal and external cues and learn to guide people. You have a view of the whole map, and you're able to navigate to where you want to go. [31:38] The influence of personality assessments depends on where you are in your journey.  [34:38] Know the strengths of your motivation.  [36:41] The stories that you tell yourself and the stories that you feel attracted to can be another angle of motivation for you. 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You might know him as The Fundraising Coach, the Founder of Concord Leadership Group, the author of Ask Without Fear, Fundraising Kick, or the brand new book, The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be . Or maybe you've seen and heard him speak at one of hundreds of nonprofit conferences over the last few years. I was honored and thrilled to sit down last week with Marc A. Pitman, CSP to have an insightful and in-depth conversation on nonprofit leadership.This is a 48-minute masterclass on leading well and dealing with key challenges our sector faces, including:How to live your values authentically as a leaderWhat it takes to build and grow a healthy culture in your nonprofitChallenging the status quo without damaging key relationships in your workplaceAddressing toxicity in the workplace and the damaging impact it has on your entire organizationTraits of high-performing leadersWhy nonprofits don't do succession planning well, and how to fix thatThe importance of strategic onboarding and training for volunteer board membersIf you enjoy this episode, don't forget to check out Marc's newest book too!   This episode of The Rainmaker Fundraising Podcast was brought to you by our friends at Virtuous. We're so excited to partner with them to promote the upcoming 2021 Responsive Fundraising Summit on April 14th and 15th. You can register for FREE today. You'll be front-row with world-class nonprofit and thought leaders, participate in hands-on, discussion-driven workshops, and build lasting connections with like-minded peers. Sign up today for this FREE event!https://youtu.be/56RwjgU-q9M

You might know him as The Fundraising Coach, the Founder of Concord Leadership Group, the author of Ask Without Fear, Fundraising Kick, or the brand new book, The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be . Or maybe you've seen and heard him speak at one of hundreds of nonprofit conferences over the last few years. I was honored and thrilled to sit down last week with Marc A. Pitman, CSP to have an insightful and in-depth conversation on nonprofit leadership.This is a 48-minute masterclass on leading well and dealing with key challenges our sector faces, including:How to live your values authentically as a leaderWhat it takes to build and grow a healthy culture in your nonprofitChallenging the status quo without damaging key relationships in your workplaceAddressing toxicity in the workplace and the damaging impact it has on your entire organizationTraits of high-performing leadersWhy nonprofits don't do succession planning well, and how to fix thatThe importance of strategic onboarding and training for volunteer board membersIf you enjoy this episode, don't forget to check out Marc's newest book too!   This episode of The Rainmaker Fundraising Podcast was brought to you by our friends at Virtuous. We're so excited to partner with them to promote the upcoming 2021 Responsive Fundraising Summit on April 14th and 15th. You can register for FREE today. You'll be front-row with world-class nonprofit and thought leaders, participate in hands-on, discussion-driven workshops, and build lasting connections with like-minded peers. Sign up today for this FREE event!https://youtu.be/56RwjgU-q9M

Concord Leadership Group founder Marc A. Pitman, CSP® 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. He's also 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. And has caught the attention of media organizations as diverse as The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Al Jazeera, Fox News, SUCCESS magazine, and Real Simple. Marc tweets regularly at @marcapitman. He is the husband to his best friend and the father of three amazing kids. And if you drive by him on the road, he'll be singing 80's tunes loud enough to embarrass his family! SHOW DETAILS Running time: 35:47 Subscribe on iTunes and leave a review! or subscribe on: Overcast | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher Support Shareable on Patreon CONNECT WITH MARC Get the book Marc’s Website Marc on Twitter Marc on Linkedin Marc on Instagram Marc on Facebook Marc on Youtube Email Marc CONNECT WITH JEFF @JGibbard on Twitter Connect with Jeff on Linkedin (make sure to introduce yourself) Jeff’s Website (Speaking / Training / Consulting) Become Superhuman: Join The Superhero Institute