The most successful organizations do not train for the finish line. They train for the pivots. Luminari Partners Founder and CEO Sheila Johnston learned this firsthand a few years back. She spent six months training for a race she never … Continue reading
The organizations that grow treat communications differently. Not as a task to check off. Not as a department to underfund. Not as something to bolt on after the real work is done. They treat it as infrastructure. As foundational to … Continue reading
If your strategic plan feels entirely comfortable from start to finish, it is probably not stretching your organization far enough. Comfortable strategies do not create meaningful progress. They create the illusion of movement while keeping everything exactly where it already … Continue reading
What was the best night of karaoke you have ever had? Not the night someone hit every note perfectly. Not the night with the biggest crowd or the fanciest venue. The best night. The one you still talk about. The … Continue reading
Your strategic plan report is not just a document. It is a story waiting to be told. And the best ones are not reports at all. Think about the last strategic update your organization shared. Did people read it? Did … Continue reading
In Sheila Johnston’s high school, her teacher asked the class to explain how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Simple enough, right? “Put peanut butter on the bread,” we said. She picked up the jar. And waited. The … Continue reading
Ask Luminari Partners what we love about associations and then clear your schedule! We mean that sincerely. Because the answer is not simple. And it never has been. Associations sit at a unique intersection of mission, people and policy. They … Continue reading
It is a question worth sitting with. Not because the vision is wrong. Not because the leadership is weak. But because even the most well crafted strategic plans can start to feel disconnected from reality when the environment around them … Continue reading
Strategy Should Scare You Sheila Johnston, Founder and CEO of Luminari Partners, says this to leaders all the time. And she means it every single time. If your strategy feels completely comfortable, it is probably not stretching your organization far … Continue reading
They say good things come to those who wait, but GREAT things come to those who create! And speaking of creating something amazing …😉 Sheila Johnston, Founder and CEO, Luminari Partners, and Steve Joves, Creative Manager at SAFE Credit Union … Continue reading