618. Hold Fast: Finding Clarity + Measuring Impact in a Changing World (Ori Carmel)
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Overview
When strategy feels like a moving target, how do you hold fast to what really matters?
In today’s episode, Ori Carmel shares how to hold fast to your true mission when everything feels uncertain, and how our quick decisions might be holding us back. 👀
🤔 Tune in to hear:
📈Understanding decision-making systems
📍How to connect data to meaningful narrative
Defining your unique organizational "why"
This episode is a game-changing eight-step framework for measuring what REALLY matters. We're talking beyond vanity metrics, cutting through the noise, and getting crystal clear on your organization's unique purpose. 🎧
Resources Mentioned:
"Man's Search for Meaning" by Victor Frankl
“Thinking Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman""Higher Ground" by Allison Taylor (2024)
Today’s Guest
Ori Carmel, Founder + CEO, Sowen.
“Organizations should slow down, focus on key decisions, and do fewer things—really well.”
Episode Transcript
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Episode Highlights
Finding Your True North (04:10)
Visioning for Nonprofits (06:34)
Understanding Decision-Making Systems (09:00)
Navigating Complexity in Nonprofit Decisions (12:40)
Navigating Crisis in Philanthropy (20:53)
Metrics that Matter: Impact vs. Activity (24:46)
Framework for Impact Measurement (26:57)
The Importance of Organizational Reflection (30:56)
Resources for Social Impact Success (39:02)
Powerful Quotes
“Not everyone who says ‘follow your passion’ knows what they’re talking about.” - Ori Carmel
"We struggle to think slowly and critically when the stakes are high and answers aren’t clear.”- Ori Carmel
“If you don’t know who you’re helping, what matters to them, or where you can make an impact, you’ve lost your way.”- Ori Carmel
“We’re bad at using slow, deliberate thinking when the stakes are high.”- Ori Carmel
"If we can’t pay salaries or keep the lights on, we can’t do the work.”- Ori Carmel
“We all need someone who helps us slow down and refocus.”- Ori Carmel
“As the world shifts, we need to pause, think critically, and reevaluate.” - Ori Carmel
Ori’s One Good Thing: Book "Higher Ground" by Allison Taylor.
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