Leaders who make a difference : essential strategies for meeting the nonprofit challenge

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Leaders who make a difference : essential strategies for meeting the nonprofit challenge

Burt Nanus, Stephen M. Dobbs

Jossey-Bass, c1999

1st ed

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-268) and index

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Description

There are many books on leadership, but few that focus specifically on the role of nonprofit executives. Author Burt Nanus and colleague Stephen M. Dobbs have written this comprehensive book on nonprofit leadership. The authors show how leaders build successful nonprofit organizations by developing key relationships to improve their performance and move them toward a greater good - such as much higher levels of service to their clients and community. They describe the six key roles that effective leaders must play - visionary, strategist, change agent, coach, politician, and fundraiser - and present inspiring examples of how their actions in these roles have been crucial to the success of large and small nonprofits flourishing across the nation. The book offers proven lessons on strategy, team building, fundraising, advocacy, board relations, and much more. Grounded in real-world practice, the book champions the potential of all nonprofit leaders to greatly improve the performance of their organizations and realize their visions of better communities.

Table of Contents

LEADERSHIP IN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. The Leadership Challenge. The Greater Good. Getting Started as a Leader. BUILDING THE ORGANIZATION. Leader as Visionary: Dreaming the Dream. Leader as Strategist: Finding the Way. Leader as Change Agent: Transforming the Organization. STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS. Leader as Coach: Building the Team. Leader as Politician: Advocate, Troubleshooter, and Spokesperson. Leader as Campaigner: Maintaining the Financial Lifeline. MAKING A DIFFERENCE. Measuring Results: Being Accountable. Leaving a Legacy.

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