Improving Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations

Paperback Engels 2008 9780470401798
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Well–grounded in theory, research, and practice,
Improving Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations is a comprehensive resource that goes beyond traditional nonprofit management theory to offer the latest in cutting–edge thought on leadership for nonprofit organizations. The book offers a wealth of new directions and ideas for leadership and features chapters written by such well–known experts as Frances Hesselbein, Stephen Dobbs, Florence Green, and Jay Conger.
Improving Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations discusses the most compelling leadership challenges and issues for nonprofit organizations and

Shows that transformational leaders of nonprofits lead more effective organizations
Includes a comparison of highly functioning for–profit boards with boards of nonprofit organizations
Provides an analysis of dysfunctional boards
Discusses for–profit "organizations of hope" that provide important leadership for social change and responsibility
Suggests strategies for managing and motivating a volunteer workforce
Presents a model for leading nonprofit projects
Offers a valuable model for program evaluation in nonprofit organizations
Considers the ongoing development of nonprofit leaders
Includes strategies to develop leadership capacity

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ISBN13:9780470401798
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:324

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Tables, Figures, and Exhibits xi
<p>Foreword xiii<br /> Jack Shakely</p>
<p>Preface xvii</p>
<p>The Kravis Leadership Institute xxi</p>
<p>The Authors xxiii</p>
<p>PART ONE: CHALLENGES FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS 1</p>
<p>1 Future Challenges for Nonprofit Organizations 3<br /> Frances Hesselbein</p>
<p>2 Some Thoughts About Nonprofit Leadership 10<br /> Stephen Mark Dobbs</p>
<p>3 Ten Things Nonprofits Must Do in the Twenty–First Century 19<br /> Florence L. Green</p>
<p>PART TWO: A FOCUS ON THE NONPROFIT LEADER 37</p>
<p>4 Missionary Leadership: Harnessing the Power of the Mission 39<br /> K. M. Thiagarajan</p>
<p>5 Transformational Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations 49<br /> Ronald E. Riggio, Bernard M. Bass, Sarah Smith Orr</p>
<p>6 The Ethical Challenges of Nonprofit Leaders 63<br /> Joanne B. Ciulla</p>
<p>7 Managerial Pay in Nonprofit and For–Profit Corporations 76<br /> Kevin F. Hallock</p>
<p>8 Succession and Its Discontents: The Perils and Promise of Change 102<br /> Georgia Sorenson</p>
<p>PART THREE: BOARD LEADERSHIP 117</p>
<p>9 Transforming Nonprofit Boards: Lessons from the World of Corporate Governance 119<br /> Jay A. Conger</p>
<p>10 Last Things First Theories and Realities: A Perspective on Nonprofit Leadership 131<br /> Susan M. Scribner</p>
<p>PART FOUR: A FOCUS ON THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION 149</p>
<p>11 Organizations of Hope: Leading the Way to Transformation, Social Action, and Profitability 151<br /> Gill Robinson Hickman</p>
<p>12 Volunteers and Volunteer Organizations: Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Concerns 163<br /> Mark Snyder, Allen M. Omoto</p>
<p>13 Leadership, Social Work, and Virtual Teams: The Relative Influence of Vertical Versus Shared Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector 180<br /> Craig L. Pearce, Youngjin Yoo, Maryam Alavi</p>
<p>PART FIVE: NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES 205</p>
<p>14 Leadership of the Nonprofit Strategy Development Process 207<br /> Thomas J. Reynolds</p>
<p>15 A Leadership Model for Nonprofit Projects 219<br /> Victor Sohmen</p>
<p>16 Using Professional Evaluation to Improve the Effectiveness of Nonprofit Organizations 234<br /> Stewart I. Donaldson</p>
<p>17 Leadership Assessment and Development: Recommendations for a New Assessment Model 252<br /> Paul M. Arsenault</p>
<p>Conclusion: Soul–Based Leadership: The Confluence of Ideals, Concepts, and Action 267<br /> Sarah Smith Orr</p>
<p>Name Index 279</p>
<p>Subject Index 283</p>

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