{"product_id":"managing-and-leading-nonprofit-organizations-isbn-9781119818533","title":"Managing and Leading Nonprofit Organizations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePractical strategies for ensuring leadership success within nonprofit organizations\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eManaging and Leading Nonprofit Organizations: A Framework For Success\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeaders 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:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to choose a leadership style that suits your personality, the people you work with, and your organization\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to engage in the co-creation of leadership through generative leadership practice, including the development of an organizational philosophy, practice, and structure\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to manage employee performance and engagement and how to choose successful management systems to leverage success\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIdeal for practicing and aspiring nonprofit organization managers, board members, and directors, \u003ci\u003eManaging and Leading Nonprofit Organizations: A Framework For Success\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable, one-stop resource for the development and deployment of leadership skills in challenging as well as complex nonprofit environments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Introduction and Purpose of This Book 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Leadership as Practice 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst Practice Perspective: Being Antigravitational 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecond Practice Perspective: The Long View 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThird Practice Perspective: It’s the Journey, Not the Destination 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFourth Practice Perspective: Leverage Serendipity 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFifth Practice Perspective: Use a Compass, Not a Road Map 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSixth Practice Perspective: Awareness 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeventh Practice Perspective: Address Inner Pressures 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEighth Practice Perspective: Hero Leadership versus Leading Heroes 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategies for Developing Leadership Practice 20\u003cbr\u003e Opportunity and Engagement 21\u003cbr\u003e Become an Advocate for Leadership Development Practice 23\u003cbr\u003e Find a Mentor 25\u003cbr\u003e Sharpen Your Saw 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Choosing a Leadership Style 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransactional Leadership 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformational Leadership 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharismatic Leadership 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiet Leadership 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSituational Leadership 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServant Leadership 34\u003cbr\u003e Listening 34\u003cbr\u003e Empathy 35\u003cbr\u003e Healing 36\u003cbr\u003e Awareness 37\u003cbr\u003e Persuasion 38\u003cbr\u003e Conceptualization 39\u003cbr\u003e Foresight 39\u003cbr\u003e Stewardship 40\u003cbr\u003e Commitment to Growth 40\u003cbr\u003e Commitment to Building Strong Community 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmergent Thought in Leadership Practice 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Classic Frame 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Creating Positive Organizational Culture 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Well- Kept Secret 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Organizational Culture 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Mission, Values, and Vision 59\u003cbr\u003e The Power of Norms 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Leadership Development in Action: The Generative Leadership Advantage 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCore Elements of Generative Leadership Practice 82\u003cbr\u003e Expectations 83\u003cbr\u003e Communication and Feedback 84\u003cbr\u003e Leadership Attributes 85\u003cbr\u003e Trust 86\u003cbr\u003e Risk-Taking 88\u003cbr\u003e Opportunity 89\u003cbr\u003e Related Subthemes 90\u003cbr\u003e Having a Voice 91\u003cbr\u003e Commitment 92\u003cbr\u003e Perceived Need to Act 92\u003cbr\u003e Organizational Philosophy and Practice 93\u003cbr\u003e Role Modeling 93\u003cbr\u003e Shared Beliefs and Values 94\u003cbr\u003e Structure 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Performance Management and Employee Engagement 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployee Engagement 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Management 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupervision 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSumming It All Up 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Synergy and Management Systems 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCore Principles for Effective Systems 115\u003cbr\u003e Mission Centered 115\u003cbr\u003e Aligned with the Vision of the Organization 115\u003cbr\u003e Support the Key Values and Beliefs 116\u003cbr\u003e Maintaining Both Efficacy and Efficiency 117\u003cbr\u003e Building the “We” 118\u003cbr\u003e Meaning Making 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific Systems 121\u003cbr\u003e System 1: Communication Practices 122\u003cbr\u003e System 2: Meetings 126\u003cbr\u003e System 3: Continuous Quality Improvement Practices 129\u003cbr\u003e System 4: Professional Development 132\u003cbr\u003e System 5: Retreats and Events 134\u003cbr\u003e System 6: Financial Management Practices 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Effective Change Management 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Change 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive Core Elements Impacting Change 145\u003cbr\u003e Models for Pursuing Organizational Change 146\u003cbr\u003e Resistance to Change 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Planning 153\u003cbr\u003e Step 1: The Gathering 154\u003cbr\u003e Step 2: Refining 156\u003cbr\u003e Step 3: The Plan 157\u003cbr\u003e Step 4: Integrating 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Effectively Managing Conflict 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication and Conflict 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCore Values, Culture, and Conflict 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership and Conflict 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Leadership Strategies for Effective Teams 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Reflection: Your Supervisory Style 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Awareness at the Team and Individual Levels 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstand Parallel Process 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet the Right People in the Right Place 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAllow for Ownership 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport in the Right Amount at the Right Time 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Right Tools and Training 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuild the Team’s Culture 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCelebrate and Recognize the Right People 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Strategic Alliances 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Strategic Alliances 192\u003cbr\u003e Associations 192\u003cbr\u003e Interagency Collaboration 194\u003cbr\u003e Networks 196\u003cbr\u003e Mergers 197\u003cbr\u003e Acquisitions 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 199\u003cbr\u003e Mission and Vision Alignment 199\u003cbr\u003e Avoiding Mission Drift 200\u003cbr\u003e Culture 201\u003cbr\u003e Short-Term Gain, Long-Term Pain 202\u003cbr\u003e Staying Ahead of the Curve 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 From Theory to Practice: Bringing It All Together 205\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eReferences 219\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Tools to Help Build Leadership Practice 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMindfulness Exercises 225\u003cbr\u003e Mindful Breathing 225\u003cbr\u003e Mindful Observation 226\u003cbr\u003e Mindful Awareness 226\u003cbr\u003e Mindful Listening 226\u003cbr\u003e Mindful Appreciation 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership Practice Perspective Assessment Tool 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServant Leadership Assessment Tool 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerative Leadership® Questionnaire 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerative Leadership Questionnaire Scoring Sheet 238\u003cbr\u003e Score Interpretation 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Management Assessment 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystem Assessment Tool 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConflict Management Strategies Tool 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohari Window Team Assessment Tool 248\u003cbr\u003e About the Author 251\u003cbr\u003e Index 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul L. Dann, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFilled with practical, applicable strategies for successfully leading nonprofit organizations,\u003ci\u003e Managing and Leading Nonprofit Organizations: A Framework For Success \u003c\/i\u003eis a one-stop resource for nonprofit board members, managers, founders, employees, and other leaders seeking to take their nonprofit to the next level.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book reveals the power of thoughtfully articulated leadership practice at the individual, team, and organizational level. It allows the reader to develop and refine their ability to lead others in the nonprofit and public context, using practical strategies, universally applicable examples, and useful leadership tools. It perfectly balances simple and straightforward techniques that can be immediately applied to any organizational environment with more complex and nuanced material for more experienced practitioners. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManaging and Leading Nonprofit\u003c\/i\u003e Organizations explores a variety of leadership models—including transactional, transformational, charismatic, quiet, situational, and servant leadership—and ways to create and maintain a positive organizational culture. It also includes effective methods for performance management, employee engagement, and supervision. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSections on change and conflict management are well-suited to leaders in a nonprofit industry that is always rapidly transforming and reinventing itself, and practical strategies for working with a team are useful for practitioners of any leadership style. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is written to help nonprofit leaders avoid the most common pitfalls, and engage with the most effective strategies, in nonprofit and public organization leadership. It provides a complete leadership toolbox for both novice and experienced leaders attempting to guide a nonprofit through the 21st century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManaging and Leading Nonprofit \u003c\/i\u003eOrganizations belongs on the bookshelves of managers, executives, board members, directors, department heads, and other leaders of nonprofit and public organizations everywhere.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hands-on, how-to guide to nonprofit leadership and management\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e Managing and Leading Nonprofit Organizations: A Framework For Success,\u003c\/i\u003e veteran nonprofit director and educator Dr. Paul Dann delivers a practical roadmap to managing and leading a nonprofit or public organization. It’s packed with concrete strategies and immediately applicable techniques for managers, founders, directors, employees, and other leaders who seek to improve and grow their organizations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book explores a variety of leadership styles, including transactional, transformational, charismatic, quiet, situational, and servant leadership, as well as techniques for building and maintaining a positive and ethical organizational culture. Readers will find ways to avoid the most common nonprofit leadership pitfalls and mistakes, as well as tools to help them engage with their teams and produce results. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author presents effective strategies to manage the performance of team members, reduce employee and colleague conflict, and supervise others. He delivers a balanced combination of straightforward techniques ideal for immediate application by novice leaders and more advanced methods that will be of interest to experienced nonprofit managers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManaging and Leading Nonprofit Organizations  \u003c\/i\u003eis an invaluable resource for any nonprofit leader looking for a hands-on guide informed by decades of real-world leadership experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989562343653,"sku":"NP9781119818533","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119818533.jpg?v=1761784607","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/managing-and-leading-nonprofit-organizations-isbn-9781119818533","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}