by Gabriel Najera | Sep 9, 2025 | Insights
“If I had 1 hour to solve a problem that my life depended on, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining what the question is. For once, I know the question, it will take me five minutes to solve the problem.” – Albert Einstein At Michigan State,...
by Gabriel Najera | Sep 9, 2025 | Frameworks
“The marvelous thing about lack of planning is that failure comes as a complete and utter surprise.” – Peter Green One of the biggest challenges nonprofit leaders face is developing a well-thought-out strategic plan. “Are you kidding me?” they’ll...
by Gabriel Najera | Sep 4, 2025 | Frameworks, Insights, Leadership
Look at the unfinished pyramid on the back of a one-dollar bill. The apex—the “all-seeing eye”—floats above the base. The design is often interpreted as a symbol that the United States was founded as an unfinished project, always striving toward growth, progress, and...
by Gabriel Najera | Jan 27, 2016 | Coaching
“Everyone needs a coach.” – Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google As a child growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, I recall sitting around the family dinner table, enjoying tortillas, frijoles (e.g., beans), and other traditional Mexican dishes that my mother would...
