Banks Benitez

The Problem with the Hero Complex

An organization is truly exceptional when it doesn’t need heroes.

Uncharted Insider - August 2018

Hi everyone, Welcome to the August edition of the Uncharted Insider. Uncharted Update: * We kicked off our 9-month mobile tech accelerator, called Visible Connect [https://uncharted.org/program/visible-connect/], with our partner Visible [https://www.visible.com/]. Nine entrepreneurs joined us in Denver for a 5-day bootcamp.

The Loneliness of Leadership

We don't talk enough about the loneliness of leadership. Before a leader can do any leading externally, they need to be a leader to themselves.

Overhead is a 4-letter word

The problem with the idea of overhead in the nonprofit sector and how it distracts from the real work.

Uncharted Insider - July 2018

Hi everyone, Welcome to the July edition of the Uncharted Insider. Uncharted Update: * Uncharted turned one year old: We rebranded one year ago last week. We are so proud of our progress since then, so we took time to celebrate [https://www.instagram.com/p/BlqmuPjHBbw/?taken-by=thisisuncharted]. * New

The Cost of Underestimating the Small Moments

We overestimate big moments and underestimate small moments. The power of focusing on the small.