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 MuellerSpoiler Alert: Does it hurt to know the outcome?If you could do it all over again, which career path would you have chosen for yourself? I ask myself that question a lot. I’m quite…Nov 30, 2023Nov 30, 2023
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
