Explore a curated selection of thought-provoking insights that unveil the philosophical foundations of Exponential Squared’s services. These carefully chosen pieces from The Philosopher Files, an exploratory project of Exponential Squared, highlight our expertise and the core principles that shape our approach to development, strategy, and life.

Development

Development In Nonprofits

Effective development requires a substantial amount of input from different kinds of ‘players’ throughout an organization. For example, a fundraising/development professional needs an accurate...
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Development In Nonprofits

Effective development requires a substantial amount of input from...
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Marketing

Marketing’s Role in Shaping Self-Perception

Marketing is deeply intertwined with our worldview because it shapes and reflects how we perceive ourselves, others, and the world around us.Identity and Self-PerceptionMarketing shapes how people...
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Self-Reflection in Marketing

Marketing is a business domain not only for promoting brands, products, and services but also as a platform for organizational self-reflection, engaging the entire staff in the process. Why the need...
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Marketing’s Role in Shaping Self-Perception

Marketing is deeply intertwined with our worldview because it shapes and...
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Self-Reflection in Marketing

Marketing is a business domain not only for promoting brands, products,...
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Fundraising

Successful Fundraising Strategies

Successful fundraising at the organizational level rests on constructing solicitation strategies and techniques that reflect the capabilities and wants of current and prospective donor groups. These...
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Fundraising Ethics

Effective fundraising and development must include careful consideration of the laws and regulations that govern such activities, which include interactions with donors, staff, and volunteers....
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Fundraising And Development

Fundraising is generally viewed as ‘asking for money’. This is essentially true. Whether you have been asked to support the local Little League baseball team or received a printed mailer that asked...
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Strategy & Leadership

Successful Fundraising Strategies

Successful fundraising at the organizational level rests on constructing...
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Fundraising Ethics

Effective fundraising and development must include careful consideration...
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Fundraising And Development

Fundraising is generally viewed as ‘asking for money’. This is...
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Perspective

If we are to understand an organization, we must ask certain questions first, right? What are your job descriptions? What is your employee retention rate? Do you offer benefits? Are you profitable?...
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Motivation

We have all heard it. "If I were you, I would..." Is such a statement meant to motivate, or is it instead a strategy by which we assert our position in life? Is it motivation at all? What is our...
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To ‘Lead’ Or Not To ‘Lead’ (Part I)

Is the past really past, and is the future somewhere ahead of us? The realization that past trauma, for instance, has a direct bearing on our mental health lends credence to the notion that...
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To ‘Lead’ Or Not To ‘Lead’ (Part II)

What does social purpose mean in the context of my life? How do I apply my belief in a social purpose? How I answer these questions may provide insight into the extent to which I have retained my...
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To ‘Lead’ Or Not To ‘Lead’ (Part III)

If we think in silos, we bring ourselves deeper inside single systems, which “cannot account for interrelations and how the system we have chosen to study interacts with, affects, and is affected...
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Space as Metaphor: Beyond Output-Oriented Paradigms (Part I)

In various fields (counseling, education, business, and leadership, etc.), transformation and change are often framed as part of a metaphorical hero’s journey. Patients, students, and employees are...
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Space as Metaphor: Beyond Output-Oriented Paradigms (Part II)

Strategic plans are particularly excellent examples of a process with questionable results, especially if stakeholder collaboration is desired (Tiwari & Winters, 2017). The logic behind...
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Beyond the Hero’s Journey: Rethinking Our Worldview to Address the Ecological Crisis (Part I)

Floods, wildfires, drought, biodiversity loss, habitat destruction, pollution, mass riots, war—this is the world right now in active ecological crisis. There is very little recognition, though—much...
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Beyond the Hero’s Journey: Rethinking Our Worldview to Address the Ecological Crisis (Part II)

Technology, profit, productivity—these are hallmarks of what is often construed as progress within the Western worldview? Progress for whom? These thirsts are fueled by a belief shared by many in...
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Beyond the Hero’s Journey: Rethinking Our Worldview to Address the Ecological Crisis (Part III)

To some extent, the hero’s journey reflects and perpetuates a colonizer mindset, leading to the subjugation of entire cultures. Simpson (2011) noted that the current generation of Indigenous people...
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Perspective

If we are to understand an organization, we must ask certain questions...
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Motivation

We have all heard it. "If I were you, I would..." Is such a statement...
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To ‘Lead’ Or Not To ‘Lead’ (Part I)

Is the past really past, and is the future somewhere ahead of us? The...
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To ‘Lead’ Or Not To ‘Lead’ (Part II)

What does social purpose mean in the context of my life? How do I apply...
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To ‘Lead’ Or Not To ‘Lead’ (Part III)

If we think in silos, we bring ourselves deeper inside single systems,...
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Space as Metaphor: Beyond Output-Oriented Paradigms (Part I)

In various fields (counseling, education, business, and leadership,...
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Space as Metaphor: Beyond Output-Oriented Paradigms (Part II)

Strategic plans are particularly excellent examples of a process with...
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Beyond the Hero’s Journey: Rethinking Our Worldview to Address the Ecological Crisis (Part I)

Floods, wildfires, drought, biodiversity loss, habitat destruction,...
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Beyond the Hero’s Journey: Rethinking Our Worldview to Address the Ecological Crisis (Part II)

Technology, profit, productivity—these are hallmarks of what is often...
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Beyond the Hero’s Journey: Rethinking Our Worldview to Address the Ecological Crisis (Part III)

To some extent, the hero’s journey reflects and perpetuates a colonizer...
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