440: Know Enough To Be Dangerous with Janelle Miller Moravek

S1E440 - 440: Know Enough To Be Dangerous with Janelle Miller Moravek

Published: July 23, 2026

Duration: 49:34

Reflections from host Sarah Olivieri ...

The Trap of Being the Most Capable Person in the Room

There is a particular kind of nonprofit leader who is very good at almost everything. They can build the budget. They can write the grant. They can run the intake, fix the database, cover the front desk, and close the books when the bookkeeper leaves. When something breaks, they already know how to fix it, so they do.

This is where nonprofit CEO leadership capacity quietly becomes the ceiling on the entire organization.

When the most capable...