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