ICL's team picks their favorite books about change for this summer. Switch: How to Change Things when Change is Hard by Chip and Dan ... Read more
July 9, 2018
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June 13, 2018
Lessons from Gardening: Investments that Pay Big
Do you ever wonder if so called “investments” actually pay back? I do. Like most of us in our hard-running culture, I've often caught myself ... Read more
April 3, 2018
ICL Supports Phase II of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative
At ICL, we know the whole really can be greater than the sum of its parts. In our work to build collaboration with key players, informed by data, and ... Read more
March 21, 2018
Organize Meetings that Accelerate Your Work
The last gasps of winter remind me of snowy days sledding as a child in Michigan: scrambling up the hill with a pack of friends and our sleds in tow; ... Read more
February 23, 2018
Sustainability for the Long Haul: Reflections on ICL’s work with the National Heritage Areas
Maybe you’ve noticed those special brown signs as you travel the interstate highway system telling you about entering a National Heritage Area or ... Read more
January 2, 2018
2018 Leadership Resolutions from the ICL Team
ICL's staff share their leadership resolutions for 2018. Dianne Russell I resolve to listen to 1-2 podcasts a week that stretch my ... Read more
November 10, 2017
The Stress is Real – and so is the Antidote
Are you feeling more stressed, anxious, and taxed as a leader? Know that you are not alone. Early last year, we began noticing a theme in our ... Read more
September 12, 2017
Let’s connect! Will you be attending these fall events?
The weeks ahead are full of conferences where board, staff, and volunteers in the environmental and conservation community are gathering to deepen ... Read more
August 2, 2017
The Secret to Changing Minds (Hint: It Has to Do with You!)
In a recent workshop I heard some exasperated environmental leaders say, “People have to change but no one is hearing our message. We need to say it ... Read more
July 6, 2017
Leadership Transitions: The Question is Not “If” but “When’
Nearly half of organizations have had to fill a “C-suite” position in the past two years, according to the Bridgespan Group in their 2015 survey. In ... Read more