Compromise Might Greatly Diversify Leadership of California Foundations and Nonprofits
An effort to broaden and deepen diversity in foundations and nonprofits.
Leadership - Articles
Innovative ways to develop strong leadership capabilities (more)
Achieving Breakthrough Performance
From the Girl Scouts, to Partners In Health, to the city of Providence, R.I., great organizations have one thing in common: great managers. These managers, in turn, share four simple management principles that they use to guide organizations from mere mediocrity to stand-out stardom.
The Toughest Job You’ll Never Get
Would-be EDs cite inadequate mentoring, low pay, and poor lifestyle as career obstacles.
C-Level Diversity
How to get more racial minorities into corner offices.
The Poster Child for Failure in Philanthropy
Confessing difficulties encourages organizations to take risks.
Vision, Leadership, and Partnership
Are we making a difference?
Bloggers Cover the Council on Foundations Annual Conference
Accessing news on the foundations' leadership summit.
The Davos of Philanthropy: First Impressions
A bloggers' impressions of the Council on Foundations conference.
Bully! The Scourge of Nonprofit Boards, and What to Do About It
How to handle the nonprofit board ogre.
Podcast
Robert Sutton - Building a Civilized Workplace
How do you spot an asshole in the workplace—or figure out whether you might be one? Robert Sutton, author of the best-selling book, The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't, provides a sure-fire test and offers tips for keeping your "inner jerk" from rearing its ugly head on the job. Drawing on serious research and analysis, Sutton shows his Stanford 2007 Nonprofit Management Institute audience how managers can eliminate mean-spirited and unproductive behavior.