Strategic Planning Is Still a Human Sport
Lauren Maddox Lauren Maddox

Strategic Planning Is Still a Human Sport

Every other month, another article declares that AI will automate strategy. The argument usually goes: machines can process more data, spot more patterns, and run more scenarios than any leadership team ever could. So why bother engaging your team in planning? 

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The answers were already in the room.
Bess Langbein Bess Langbein

The answers were already in the room.

On a Tuesday evening in April, a teenager named Jamari stood up in a room full of agency directors, nonprofit leaders, and community partners and said what a lot of adults in that room already knew but hadn't said out loud: teens in Lexington Park need more places to go. More mentors. More chances to lead — not just be led.

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What Happens to Civic Life When Public Media Disappears?
Lauren Maddox Lauren Maddox

What Happens to Civic Life When Public Media Disappears?

A natural instinct right now is to look away. But looking away has a cost — and this report is about the people refusing to do it.

Due East Partners co-authored the Reimagining New Jersey Public Media report, a blueprint for what civic life looks like when local news disappears — and what it takes to rebuild it.

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Due East Values
Bess Langbein Bess Langbein

Due East Values

Due East was founded on a set of shared values that our team aspires to live every day, in everything we do. If we had a “secret sauce” or formula for making the world a better place, this would be it.

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Strategic Planning Essentials
Bess Langbein Bess Langbein

Strategic Planning Essentials

This Due East webinar delves into what you need to know about strategic planning, providing tools and tips for creating a bold, actionable strategic plan for your organization.

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What is the Due East Difference?
Bess Langbein Bess Langbein

What is the Due East Difference?

This brief video explains how Due East works with social, business, and environmental leaders to foster collective impact, creative community engagement programs, and more.

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