4 Tradeoffs to Create Positive Impact

“Changed lives,” Peter Drucker said, is the bottom line for the not-for-profit organization. To produce the sustained ability to change lives, you need purpose, effort, organization and money. Everything you do is a trade off between resources and results. Here are 4 scales I use to plan and make decisions to create sustainable positive impact.

by Matt Hobbs

Let me explain the four scales first, then I’ll show you how they interact.

1. Purpose

Regardless of whether you are a solopenuer or large o...