PinnedTim MuellerWest Coast Philanthropy: First GlimpsesAfter years studying private foundations on the East Coast, the Chester & Fourth team embarked on a new investigative journey in 2022.Jul 5Jul 5
Tim MuellerCreativity: the 21st century leadership skill we actually needInnovators Magazine published my thinking on a topic that has long fascinated me: creativity. (Read the article for free here.)Jul 26Jul 26
Tim MuellerOrganizational Identity and Strategy: A Symbiotic RelationshipWhen I tell clients, colleagues, or pretty much anyone who gets stuck in a conversation with me, that you can’t do strategy without getting…Jun 8Jun 8
Tim MuellerEveryone deserves to tell their story — especially nonprofits.Last year, Chester & Fourth had the privilege of helping a pioneering nonprofit tell its story.Jan 16Jan 16
Tim MuellerGood Things Come In ThreesHuman brains are hardwired to look for patterns. Three (‘3’) is merely the smallest number of elements that can form a pattern.Jul 24, 2023Jul 24, 2023
Tim MuellerThrough Time and SpaceThe most valuable communication advice I’ve ever been given and still heed to this day goes something like this: If you can’t explain…Jul 15, 2023Jul 15, 2023
Tim Mueller4 Ways to Help Innovation-Driven Organizations ThriveThe benefits of open innovation have become far too numerous for even the most stubborn companies to ignore.Jul 14, 2023Jul 14, 2023
Tim MuellerOrganizational Experience: Putting the Strategic back into Strategic ManagementDespite its youthful post-World War II origins, strategic management is as firmly established of a field of study as they come. So much so…Jul 14, 2023Jul 14, 2023
Tim MuellerStrategy and Planning: Better Off SeparatedHave you ever heard of the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon? Also known as the frequency illusion or red car syndrome?Jul 13, 2023Jul 13, 2023