The Influential Nonprofit

Patrick Farran: Proven Frameworks for Leadership

Episode Summary

With 25+ years guiding Fortune 100s, start‑ups, and non-profits through change management, culture transformation, and engagement, Dr. Patrick Farran, founder of Ad Lucem Group, former Consulting Director at SAS Institute, and former Notre Dame MBA faculty, brings impactful insight into purposeful leadership. Key Takeaways: Purpose drives performance. Focus on the "why" and "who" to align teams with a clear mission, not just tasks and tactics. Leadership is a shared journey. Involve team members in decision-making, embrace diverse perspectives, and co-create solutions. Coaching fuels growth. Building leadership capacity means creating space for reflection, learning, and adaptive challenge. Shift from fixing to flourishing. Great teams don't just solve problems—they unlock potential by valuing strengths and encouraging creativity. “Our culture is built one conversation at a time.” “The absence of conflict is not peace. It's apathy,” “The central task of leadership is to manage strengths such that the weaknesses become irrelevant.” - Patrick Farran Reach out to Patrick Farran at: Website: https://adlucemgroup.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickfarran/ Ask for and receive all you want need and deserve without feeling rejected, ineffective, or pushy. Learn to manage your mindset, lead yourself and others more effectively and have the meaningful conversations that drive your most important work. Get your free starter kit today at www.theinfluentialnonprofit.com Connect with Maryanne about her coaching programs: https://www.courageouscommunication.com/connect Book Maryanne to speak at your conference: https://www.courageouscommunication.com/nonprofit-keynote-speaker

Episode Notes

With 25+ years guiding Fortune 100s, start‑ups, and non-profits through change management, culture transformation, and engagement, Dr. Patrick Farran, founder of Ad Lucem Group, former Consulting Director at SAS Institute, and former Notre Dame MBA faculty, brings impactful insight into purposeful leadership.

Key Takeaways:

“Our culture is built one conversation at a time.”

“The absence of conflict is not peace. It's apathy,”

“The central task of leadership is to manage strengths such that the weaknesses become irrelevant.” 

- Patrick Farran

Reach out to Patrick Farran at:

Website: https://adlucemgroup.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickfarran/

Ask for and receive all you want need and deserve without feeling rejected, ineffective, or pushy. Learn to manage your mindset, lead yourself and others more effectively and have the meaningful conversations that drive your most important work. 

Get your free starter kit today at www.theinfluentialnonprofit.com

Connect with Maryanne about her coaching programs: 
https://www.courageouscommunication.com/connect

Book Maryanne to speak at your conference:

https://www.courageouscommunication.com/nonprofit-keynote-speaker