Innovative ways to develop strong leadership capabilities (more)
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.
Would-be EDs cite inadequate mentoring, low pay, and poor lifestyle as career obstacles.
Confessing difficulties encourages organizations to take risks.
Accessing news on the foundations' leadership summit.
A bloggers' impressions of the Council on Foundations conference.
How to handle the nonprofit board ogre.
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.
To weather the impending crisis in nonprofit leadership, we must mentor young talent.
