Conroy Leadership Consulting, LLC

10/01/2026

2027 will be here before we know it.

The organizations that start strong in January are usually the ones that did the hard thinking before January.

What are your priorities for 2027?
What needs to change?
What needs to stop?

And does your leadership team and board agree on where you’re headed?

A good strategic planning session isn’t about filling up flip charts or creating a document that sits on a shelf. It’s about having the right conversations, making decisions, setting priorities, and leaving the room knowing what happens next.

If your organization is starting to think about its 2027 strategic plan, leadership retreat, or board retreat, now is the time.

Let’s get 2027 planned before 2027 plans you.

If you’re ready to get your board or leadership team in the room and build a plan people will actually use, send me a message or visit ConroyLeadershipConsulting.com.

Let’s talk about your 2027 planning session.

09/17/2026

2027 is coming. Is your organization ready?

Now is the time for boards and leadership teams to start asking the important questions.

Where are we going?
What are our priorities?
What needs to change?
What do we need to stop doing?

And most importantly, are we all headed in the same direction?

A great strategic planning session or board retreat isn’t about filling up flip charts or creating another plan that sits on a shelf.

It’s about having the conversations that need to happen and turning those conversations into action.

That’s what I help organizations do.

No canned retreat. No cookie cutter strategic plan.

If you’re planning your 2027 strategic plan, leadership retreat or board retreat, now is the time to get it on the calendar.

Let’s talk.

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09/05/2026

I'm returning from five incredible days in Phoenix at the Rotary Emerging Leaders Conference and Zone Training, and I came home thinking about one simple leadership lesson: a leader never stops learning.

No matter how long you’ve been leading, there is always something new to learn and someone new to learn from.

But my biggest takeaway wasn’t something I wrote in my notebook. It was the people I met, the relationships I built, and a reminder of what can happen when someone believes in you enough to open a door.

I wrote about the experience, my gratitude to Steve Roberge for giving me this opportunity, and why sometimes the best leadership advice is just two words: Say yes.

Here’s the full story. 👇

Rotary District 5080

The best leaders never stop learning, never stop building relationships, and never underestimate the power of saying yes.

08/31/2026

Great leaders and everybody else are separated by one thing: which staircase they climb when things go wrong.

Below the line, it's denial, blame, waiting, and excuses. It's crowded down there because it's easy.

Above the line, it's initiative, responsibility, solutions, and ownership. Nobody starts there by accident. You have to choose it, one decision at a time.

Ask yourself this week: where am I actually spending my time?

Want help bringing this conversation to your team? Reach out at www.conroyleadershipconsulting.com

Why Some People Climb and Others Stay Stuck

08/24/2026

Leadership never stops with the leader. Every conversation, decision, behavior, and action creates a ripple. How you lead affects your team, your team affects the environment, the environment affects your customers, and eventually it all shows up in your results. The question isn’t whether you’re creating a ripple. The question is what kind of ripple you’re creating.

Ready to strengthen the impact of your leadership? Reach out at www.conroyleadershipconsulting.com.

Leadership never stops with the leader.

08/21/2026

Leadership doesn’t wait for the annual retreat or the big staff meeting.

It happens before lunch.

It’s how you respond when someone is frustrated, the schedule falls apart, you’re short staffed, or someone needs an answer. It’s the small decisions you make every day that tell your people what kind of leader you really are.

My latest article, “Leadership Happens Before Lunch,” is about recognizing those everyday leadership moments and doing something with them.

Your title is a noun. Leadership is a verb.

If you want to develop stronger leaders who know how to lead when the real world shows up, let’s talk.

Reach out to me at conroyleadershipconsulting.com

Your people deserve great leadership.

Leadership is what people experience from you every day.

08/18/2026

We all have that difficult conversation we know we need to have.

And waiting usually doesn't make it easier.

In my latest article, “The First 60 Seconds of a Difficult Conversation,” I share five simple steps: Observe. Impact. Expect. Listen. Follow Up.

You don't need the perfect words. You just need to have the conversation.

If your organization could use help developing stronger leaders, let's talk. Reach out to conroyleadershipconsulting.com

Raise the bar. Your people deserve great leadership.

08/13/2026

Nonprofit leaders are exhausted, not from lack of commitment, but from carrying too much alone.

Unclear expectations, board tension, culture drift. Most don’t need more theory. They need someone who’s sat in the chair.

That’s why I started Conroy Leadership Consulting. Leadership is a Verb. If you’re ready for clear expectations, healthier culture, and real accountability, let’s connect.

08/12/2026

I want to know my people. What are they good at? Where do they want to go? What’s getting in their way? What talents do they have that we may not even be using yet?

That means getting out of the office. Walking around. Having coffee. Asking questions. And most importantly, listening.

Because here’s what I’ve learned: The amount of influence I have with someone is directly related to the relationship I have with that person.

My latest Substack article is about why relationships aren’t the soft side of leadership. They’re at the heart of great leadership.

Give it a read, and then ask yourself: "How well do I really know the people I lead?" Then let's connect at conroyleadershipconsulting.com.

If you want a stronger organization, stop leading job descriptions and start knowing your people.

08/06/2026

I’ve been reading Theo of Golden by Allen Levi, and it reminds me of something I’ve believed for years.

Our influence with others is built on the quality of our relationships.

In a world that’s quick to label people, great leaders choose to truly see the individual. Every person has a story worth knowing.

My latest article explores this simple but powerful leadership lesson. I hope you’ll give it a read.

If it resonates with you, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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A simple reminder that every person deserves to be seen, heard, and valued.