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Practical strategies for ensuring leadership success within nonprofit organizations
In Managing and Leading Nonprofit Organizations: A Framework For Success, veteran senior leader and CEO Paul L. Dann, PhD, draws on over 30 years of developing and advancing nonprofits to walk you through practical strategies that support success as a nonprofit leader. The book is filled with universally applicable examples of how to implement its leadership techniques.
Leaders working in a variety of sectors will benefit from the author’s careful balance of theory and practice. In the book, they’ll also find:
Ideal for practicing and aspiring nonprofit organization managers, board members, and directors, Managing and Leading Nonprofit Organizations: A Framework For Success is an indispensable, one-stop resource for the development and deployment of leadership skills in challenging as well as complex nonprofit environments.
Paul L. Dann, PhD, is Executive Director of NFI North, a nonprofit mental health and human services agency providing care to children, youth, families, and adults throughout New Hampshire and Maine. He is a faculty member in the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire.
Chapter 1 Introduction and purpose of this book 6
Chapter 2 Leadership as Practice 15
First Practice Perspective: Being Anti-Gravitational 17
Second Practice Perspective: The Long View 18
Third Practice Perspective: It is the Journey Not the Destination 20
Fourth Practice Perspective: Leverage Serendipity 21
Fifth Practice Perspective: Use a Compass Not a Road Map 22
Sixth Practice Perspective: Awareness 23
Seventh Practice Perspective: Address Inner Pressures 24
Eighth Practice Perspective: Hero Leadership vs Leading Heroes 26
Strategies for Developing Leadership Practice 28
Opportunity and Engagement 28
Become an Advocate for Leadership Development Practice 31
Find a Mentor 32
Sharpen Your Saw 34
Chapter 3- Choosing a Leadership Style 37
Transactional Leadership 38
Transformational Leadership 39
Charismatic Leadership 40
Quiet Leadership 40
Situational Leadership 41
Servant Leadership 42
Emergent Thought in Leadership Practice 53
A Classic Frame 55
Chapter 4 Creating Positive Organizational Culture 63
A Well-Kept Secret 63
Understanding Organizational Culture 65
The role of Mission, Values, and Vision 68
The Power of Norms 72
Chapter 5 Leadership Development in Action- the Generative Leadership Advantage 86
Core Elements of Generative Leadership Practice 89
Expectations 90
Communication and Feedback 91
Leadership Attributes 92
Trust 93
Risk Taking 95
Opportunity 97
Related Subthemes 98
Having Voice 99
Commitment 100
Perceived Need to Act 101
Organizational Philosophy and Practice 101
Role Modeling 102
Shared Beliefs and Values 102
Structure 102
Chapter 6 Performance Management and Employee Engagement 109
Employee Engagement 110
Performance Management 113
Supervision 116
Summing It All Up 119
Chapter 7 Synergy and Management Systems 122
Core Principles for Effective Systems 124
Mission Centered 124
Aligned with the Vision of the Organization 124
Support the Key Values and Beliefs 125
Maintaining both Efficacy and Efficiency 126
Building the “We” 127
Meaning Making 128
Specific Systems 131
System One - Communication Practices 131
System Two - Meetings 136
System Three - Continuous Quality Improvement Practices 139
System Four -Professional Development 143
System Five - Retreats and Events 146
System Six - Financial Management Practices 147
Chapter 8 Effective Change Management 152
Types of Change 153
Five Core Elements Impacting Change 156
Models for Pursuing Organizational Change 158
Resistance to Change 161
Strategic planning. 166
Chapter 9 Effectively Managing Conflict 173
Communication and Conflict 175
Core Values, Culture and Conflict 176
Leadership and Conflict 179
Conflict Management Strategies 181
Chapter 10 Working with your Team 183
Leadership Strategies for Effective Teams 184
Self Reflection – Your Supervisory Style 184
Building Awareness at the Team and Individual Level 185
Get the right people in the right place 192
Allow for ownership 193
Support in the right amount at the right time 194
The Right Tools and Training 195
Build the team’s Culture 197
Celebrate and Recognize the Right People 202
Chapter 11 Strategic Alliances 205
Types of Strategic Alliances 205
Key points 214
Chapter 12 From Theory to Practice, Bringing it all Together. 219
References 231
Appendices 237
Mindfulness Exercises 237
Leadership Practice Perspective Assessment Tool 239
Servant Leadership Assessment Tool 241
Generative Leadership© questionnaire 243
Generative Leadership Questionnaire Scoring Sheet 247
Performance Management Assessment 250
System Assessment Tool- 252
Conflict Management Strategies Tool 253
JoHari Window Team Assessment Tool 255
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