Leadership & Mission
Frances Hesselbein's "Life In Leadership" -- A Review
Hesselbein's story helped me better understand why I have always said that the Girl Scouts is the best managed organization I ever worked for. I have worked in business, education and nonprofits during my career, and none measured up to the sheer organizational beauty of the Girl Scouts.
Nonprofits and the Changing Demographics of Charity
The recent bad economy may have changed the faces you see at your charity's door.
Nonprofits: Tired of All the Recession Doom and Gloom?
Tired of all the doom and gloom? Need something to cheer you up?
Change Management at the Heart of Consulting & Managing a Nonprofit
Consulting and managing are more similar than you might think. Taking a consulting viewpoint as a manager might provide some needed distance from the everyday hassles of managing and allow you to focus on what is really important.
Forces for Good - A Review
This new edition of Forces for Good brings the Six Practices to bear in a world embroiled in economic chaos.
How to Avoid Nonprofit Mission Creep
Does your nonprofit suffer from mission creep? That happens when you lose focus on your original mission and say yes to too many extraneous projects.
The Hero’s Journey: Six Steps to Enlightened Nonprofit Leadership
I contend that a truly good nonprofit leader not only maps out a course for him or herself, but knows how to chart a course for those he or she seeks to lead.
Planning Is Not an Event: How Nonprofits Can Achieve Results Through Ongoing App
Peters Drucker's self-assessment model is so flexible that it can be used anywhere, from the corporate boardroom to the smallest of nonprofits.
Five Ways to Maintain Your Nonprofit’s Ethics and Preserve Your Brand
A brand is nothing less than your DNA; it’s a true reflection of how healthy, or unhealthy, your organization is from top to bottom—including its ethical behavior.
Should You Change Your Mission Statement?
Has your organization changed in significant ways? If so, it might be time to revisit and change your original mission statement.
Five Ways to Sabotage Your Nonprofit Mission Statement
Five Ways to Sabotage Your Nonprofit Mission Statement