Step aside, Stephen Covey. Kent Buse and Andrew M. Harmer have discovered seven new highly effective habits. And theirs may help rid the world of its more deadly diseases, rather than just upping people's productivity.
Recent neuroscience research confirms that people - and the brains they contain - view drug addicts as not quite human.
Most nonprofits don’t know how to lobby and, worse, think that it entails cutting shady deals with sleazy characters. Yet lobbying is nothing more than educating legislators – a right that our democracy guarantees. To make change, nonprofits must learn to lobby. And who knows? They may even learn to love it.
Enterprising orgs fare better on the fringes of nonprofit networks.
Why nonprofits should let donors give back their fundraising incentives.
Why the powerful have a hard time taking other people’s perspectives.
Why eco-friendly products may be bad for the environment.
How organizations can inspire reconciliation instead of revenge.
The most successful nonprofits pay close heed to their markets.
How can companies hire and promote more women and minorities?
An HIV organization in Botswana provides lessons in cooperation.
Larger social service organizations may result in less innovation.
The most generous societies in the world are also the most punishing.
How donors should think about nonprofit efficiency.
Funders are calling for more program evaluation, but nonprofits are often collecting dubious data, at great cost to themselves and ultimately to the people they serve.
How the personalities of entrepreneurs and managers differ.
A rare study shows how earned income helps nonprofits –- and how it doesn’t.
Variation is the rule when it comes to foundation expenses and compensation.
Managing innovation is more like leading a jazz band than conducting an orchestra.
TV spoils outlook on aging, but keeping a diary may lessen the damage.
How nonprofits can distinguish themselves from for-profits by using their unique brand attributes.
Homeless protests in the '80s were born not just of grievances, but also of greenbacks.
Getting the most out of some employees requires smart hiring, not bonuses.
Some social and educational programs inadvertently widen the gap between the haves and the have-nots.
New hires need more relationships, as opposed to more training.
How male managers’ patronizing behavior undercuts female subordinates’ performance.
Well-run organizations, not bleeding hearts, are the key to increasing organ donations.
Younger donors of color differ from their elders when making philanthropic choices.
