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Improving Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations

Improving Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations


Jossey-Bass Leadership Series, Band 353 1. Aufl.

von: Ronald E. Riggio, Sarah Smith Orr, Sarah Kravis Leadership Institute, Jack Shakely

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Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 16.01.2004
ISBN/EAN: 9780787974527
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 320

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Titelbeschreibung

Well-grounded in theory, research, and practice, <i>Improving Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations</i> 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. <i>Improving Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations</i> discusses the most compelling leadership challenges and issues for nonprofit organizations and <ul> <li>Shows that transformational leaders of nonprofits lead more effective organizations</li> <li>Includes a comparison of highly functioning for-profit boards with boards of nonprofit organizations</li> <li>Provides an analysis of dysfunctional boards</li> <li>Discusses for-profit "organizations of hope" that provide important leadership for social change and responsibility</li> <li>Suggests strategies for managing and motivating a volunteer workforce</li> <li>Presents a model for leading nonprofit projects</li> <li>Offers a valuable model for program evaluation in nonprofit organizations</li> <li>Considers the ongoing development of nonprofit leaders</li> <li>Includes strategies to develop leadership capacity</li> </ul>

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Autorenportrait

<b>Ronald E. Riggio</b> is the Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology and director of the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College. He is the author of numerous books on the topic of leadership. <p><b>Sarah Smith Orr</b> is president of Smith Orr & Associates in Pasadena, California. She is a consultant and coach for executives and organizations with a specialty in nonprofit leadership and for men and women making a passage through a life transition.</p>

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Well-grounded in theory, research, and practice, <i>Improving Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations</i> 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. <i>Improving Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations</i> discusses the most compelling leadership challenges and issues for nonprofit organizations and <ul> <li>Shows that transformational leaders of nonprofits lead more effective organizations</li> <li>Includes a comparison of highly functioning for-profit boards with boards of nonprofit organizations</li> <li>Provides an analysis of dysfunctional boards</li> <li>Discusses for-profit "organizations of hope" that provide important leadership for social change and responsibility</li> <li>Suggests strategies for managing and motivating a volunteer workforce</li> <li>Presents a model for leading nonprofit projects</li> <li>Offers a valuable model for program evaluation in nonprofit organizations</li> <li>Considers the ongoing development of nonprofit leaders</li> <li>Includes strategies to develop leadership capacity</li> </ul> <p><i>Improving Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations</i> is based on the twelfth annual Kravis-de Roulet Leadership Conference at Claremont McKenna College. The conference focused on improving leadership in nonprofit organizations and brought together leadership scholars, experts in nonprofit issues, and nonprofit leaders to share cutting-edge thoughts and insights on nonprofit leadership.</p>

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