Lean-to Collaborations
I founded Lean-to Collaborations in 2020 at the start of the global pandemic. While much has changed since then, the organizations and leaders I talk to have a renewed sense of urgency, uncertainty, and pressure. Trusted institutions have disappeared, been rearranged, or are under threat.
What do we do when the solid ground under our feet turns to quicksand? Who do we turn to when the systems we relied upon no longer function in the ways we know? How do we lead ourselves, our teams, our organizations, or communities?
One response is to "do more with less". It sounds like an answer, but it isn't. That is not the voice of strategic leadership. It is a voice of uncertainty and fear. We're looking for voices of courage. Even messy ones.
I also see leaders in organizations who are showing up differently. Bringing authenticity. Listening more deeply. Asking better questions. Sitting with discomfort. Widening the circle. Building relationships. Reconnecting dropped threads. Making time. Seeking inspiration. Balancing being with doing. Sound familiar?
If you are one of those strategic leaders, Lean-to Collaborations is evolving to better support YOU and your organization.
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Anne Heberger Marino, MSW is the Founder and Principal of Lean-to Collaborations, LLC, launched in 2020. She brings 20 years of experience working with universities, nonprofits, and organizations of all sizes across various disciplines and sectors. From ideation to implementation, Lean-to Collaborations provides strategic advisory services to clients as they build the structures and processes they need to address complex social, environmental, and technical challenges.
Lean-to Collaborations is headquartered in Maine, settled on the traditional territory of the Wabanaki Confederacy. We recognize and honor the current Tribes that comprise the Wabanaki Confederacy—the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet, and Micmac peoples—who have stewarded this land across generations. We respect the traditional values of these Tribes and affirm their inherent sovereignty in this territory. We support their efforts for land and water protection and restoration, and for cultural healing and recovery.