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Good To Great And The Social Sectors
by Jim Collins • 2001
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
4.05
7k+
Good To Great And The Social Sectors Summary
Good To Great And The Social Sectors 97%
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
by Jim Collins 2001
4.05
7k+ ratings
The Non-Profit Narrative
by Dan Portnoy • 2012
Facts don't open wallets. A storytelling system that makes donors the heroes of your mission.
3.61
194
The Non-Profit Narrative Summary
The Non-Profit Narrative 97%
Facts don't open wallets. A storytelling system that makes donors the heroes of your mission.
by Dan Portnoy 2012
3.61
194 ratings
An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations
by Christopher M. Cannon • 2011
Fundraising operations wobble. Smart executives spot it, delegate the fix, and get back to donors.
4.00
11
An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations Summary
An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations 96%
Fundraising operations wobble. Smart executives spot it, delegate the fix, and get back to donors.
by Christopher M. Cannon 2011
4.00
11 ratings
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization
by Peter F. Drucker • 1993
Drucker's five questions for detecting organizational drift and the discipline to reverse it.
3.94
1k+
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization Summary
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization 96%
Drucker's five questions for detecting organizational drift and the discipline to reverse it.
by Peter F. Drucker 1993
3.94
1k+ ratings
Managerial Leadership for Librarians
by G. Edward Evans • 2017
The library manager's playbook: public budgets, volunteer boards, and the scrutiny that never quits.
2.89
18
Managerial Leadership for Librarians Summary
Managerial Leadership for Librarians 96%
The library manager's playbook: public budgets, volunteer boards, and the scrutiny that never quits.
by G. Edward Evans 2017
2.89
18 ratings
The Zen of Fundraising
by Ken Burnett • 2006
See fundraising through donors' eyes: small shifts to turn gifts into lasting relationships.
3.72
139
The Zen of Fundraising Summary
The Zen of Fundraising 95%
See fundraising through donors' eyes: small shifts to turn gifts into lasting relationships.
by Ken Burnett 2006
3.72
139 ratings
Nonprofit Sustainability
by Jeanne Bell • 2010
Stop choosing between mission and money. One map shows where every program stands on both.
4.04
160
Nonprofit Sustainability Summary
Nonprofit Sustainability 95%
Stop choosing between mission and money. One map shows where every program stands on both.
by Jeanne Bell 2010
4.04
160 ratings
Give Smart
by Thomas J. Tierney • 2011
Philanthropy has no market feedback. Here is the accountability framework that replaces it.
3.59
249
Give Smart Summary
Give Smart 95%
Philanthropy has no market feedback. Here is the accountability framework that replaces it.
by Thomas J. Tierney 2011
3.59
249 ratings
The Brand Idea
by Nathalie Laidler-Kylande • 2013
Nonprofit brands shouldn't compete. They should align, involve stakeholders, and partner for impact.
3.40
52
The Brand Idea Summary
The Brand Idea 95%
Nonprofit brands shouldn't compete. They should align, involve stakeholders, and partner for impact.
by Nathalie Laidler-Kylande 2013
3.40
52 ratings
Fundraising for Dummies
by John Mutz • 2000
From case statement to major gift: the complete system for turning passion into sustainable funding.
3.59
106
Fundraising for Dummies Summary
Fundraising for Dummies 95%
From case statement to major gift: the complete system for turning passion into sustainable funding.
by John Mutz 2000
3.59
106 ratings
Strategic Leadership
by John Adair • 2010
The three functions every leader must balance, and how to scale them from team to enterprise.
3.38
45
Strategic Leadership Summary
Strategic Leadership 95%
The three functions every leader must balance, and how to scale them from team to enterprise.
by John Adair 2010
3.38
45 ratings
CEO Excellence
by Carolyn Dewar • 2022
The data reveals a small set of practices that separate great CEOs from everyone else.
4.16
2k+
CEO Excellence Summary
CEO Excellence 95%
The data reveals a small set of practices that separate great CEOs from everyone else.
by Carolyn Dewar 2022
4.16
2k+ ratings
Launching a Leadership Revolution
by Chris Brady • 2005
Influence trumps title. Five compounding stages that produce leaders who develop other leaders.
4.37
3k+
Launching a Leadership Revolution Summary
Launching a Leadership Revolution 95%
Influence trumps title. Five compounding stages that produce leaders who develop other leaders.
by Chris Brady 2005
4.37
3k+ ratings
The Work of Leaders
by Julie Straw • 2013
Leadership is three jobs: craft the vision, earn the buy-in, and drive the follow-through.
3.98
193
The Work of Leaders Summary
The Work of Leaders 94%
Leadership is three jobs: craft the vision, earn the buy-in, and drive the follow-through.
by Julie Straw 2013
3.98
193 ratings
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan
by George B. Bradt • 2006
Start before Day One. Align your team, secure early wins, and own the quarter in 100 days.
3.99
6k+
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan Summary
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan 94%
Start before Day One. Align your team, secure early wins, and own the quarter in 100 days.
by George B. Bradt 2006
3.99
6k+ ratings
Right Away and All At Once
by Greg Brenneman • 2016
Five actions that rescue a company, and why the same discipline saves your life outside work.
4.16
179
Right Away and All At Once Summary
Right Away and All At Once 94%
Five actions that rescue a company, and why the same discipline saves your life outside work.
by Greg Brenneman 2016
4.16
179 ratings
Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
by John C. Maxwell • 1999
Your leadership ability sets the ceiling on everything you do. Here is how to raise it.
4.3
270
Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Summary
Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership 94%
Your leadership ability sets the ceiling on everything you do. Here is how to raise it.
by John C. Maxwell 1999
4.3
270 ratings
Giving Done Right
by Phil Buchanan • 2019
Nonprofits are not businesses. The distinct set of skills that effective giving actually requires.
3.85
146
Giving Done Right Summary
Giving Done Right 94%
Nonprofits are not businesses. The distinct set of skills that effective giving actually requires.
by Phil Buchanan 2019
3.85
146 ratings
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook
by Ron Ashkenas • 2018
A playbook for the work that separates managers who run things from leaders who change them.
3.94
241
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook Summary
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook 94%
A playbook for the work that separates managers who run things from leaders who change them.
by Ron Ashkenas 2018
3.94
241 ratings
The CEO Test
by Adam Bryant • 2021
The recurring challenges that separate thriving leaders from the rest, and how to navigate them.
4.12
286
The CEO Test Summary
The CEO Test 94%
The recurring challenges that separate thriving leaders from the rest, and how to navigate them.
by Adam Bryant 2021
4.12
286 ratings
Corporate Chanakya on Leadership
by Radhakrishnan Pillai • 2013
Chanakya's playbook for the corner office: ancient statecraft that builds an unshakeable company.
4.16
122
Corporate Chanakya on Leadership Summary
Corporate Chanakya on Leadership 94%
Chanakya's playbook for the corner office: ancient statecraft that builds an unshakeable company.
by Radhakrishnan Pillai 2013
4.16
122 ratings
Be
by Jessica Zweig • 2021
Most personal branding advice demands a performance. This one proves authenticity pays better.
3.88
329
Be Summary
Be 94%
Most personal branding advice demands a performance. This one proves authenticity pays better.
by Jessica Zweig 2021
3.88
329 ratings
Leadership 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2002
The real currency of leadership is influence, not authority: how to earn it from day one.
4.13
6k+
Leadership 101 Summary
Leadership 101 94%
The real currency of leadership is influence, not authority: how to earn it from day one.
by John C. Maxwell 2002
4.13
6k+ ratings
Principle-Centered Leadership
by Stephen R. Covey • 2009
A compass, not a checklist: leadership that lasts rests on discovering universal principles.
4.12
18k+
Principle-Centered Leadership Summary
Principle-Centered Leadership 94%
A compass, not a checklist: leadership that lasts rests on discovering universal principles.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009
4.12
18k+ ratings
The Promise of a Pencil
by Adam Braun • 2014
A pencil, a $25 deposit, hundreds of schools. The playbook for building a movement from scratch.
4.12
8k+
The Promise of a Pencil Summary
The Promise of a Pencil 94%
A pencil, a $25 deposit, hundreds of schools. The playbook for building a movement from scratch.
by Adam Braun 2014
4.12
8k+ ratings
Swim!
by Walter Bond • 2019
Six principles borrowed from sharks that turn managers into leaders, and takers into contributors.
4.19
178
Swim! Summary
Swim! 94%
Six principles borrowed from sharks that turn managers into leaders, and takers into contributors.
by Walter Bond 2019
4.19
178 ratings
Effective Succession Planning
by William J. Rothwell • 1994
Why replacing executives isn't strategy, and the process that actually keeps organizations stable.
3.79
58
Effective Succession Planning Summary
Effective Succession Planning 94%
Why replacing executives isn't strategy, and the process that actually keeps organizations stable.
by William J. Rothwell 1994
3.79
58 ratings
Winning
by Jack Welch • 2005
Three rules for winning: demand honesty, reward the best decisively, and never tolerate mediocrity.
3.86
43k+
Winning Summary
Winning 94%
Three rules for winning: demand honesty, reward the best decisively, and never tolerate mediocrity.
by Jack Welch 2005
3.86
43k+ ratings
Good Leaders Ask Great Questions
by John C. Maxwell • 2014
The best leaders talk last: what they ask, how they listen, and why influence follows.
4.07
5k+
Good Leaders Ask Great Questions Summary
Good Leaders Ask Great Questions 94%
The best leaders talk last: what they ask, how they listen, and why influence follows.
by John C. Maxwell 2014
4.07
5k+ ratings
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
by John C. Maxwell • 1998
Why your title means nothing and your influence means everything: the twenty-one laws of leadership.
4.16
57k+
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Summary
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership 94%
Why your title means nothing and your influence means everything: the twenty-one laws of leadership.
by John C. Maxwell 1998
4.16
57k+ ratings
The Gift of Struggle
by Bobby Herrera • 2019
The hardest chapters of your life are the leadership advantage nobody taught you to claim.
4.01
365
The Gift of Struggle Summary
The Gift of Struggle 94%
The hardest chapters of your life are the leadership advantage nobody taught you to claim.
by Bobby Herrera 2019
4.01
365 ratings
Do Good Well
by Nina Vasan • 2013
Turn your passion for change into a self-sustaining organization built to last and scale.
4.03
60
Do Good Well Summary
Do Good Well 94%
Turn your passion for change into a self-sustaining organization built to last and scale.
by Nina Vasan 2013
4.03
60 ratings
Stop Pulling the Ship!
by Matthew Overlund • 2020
Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.
4.67
3
Stop Pulling the Ship! Summary
Stop Pulling the Ship! 94%
Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.
by Matthew Overlund 2020
4.67
3 ratings
Strategic Doing
by Edward Morrison • 2019
When you can't command, collaborate. Ten skills for getting networked groups from talk to action.
3.90
268
Strategic Doing Summary
Strategic Doing 94%
When you can't command, collaborate. Ten skills for getting networked groups from talk to action.
by Edward Morrison 2019
3.90
268 ratings
Managing to Change the World
by Alison Green • 2009
For nonprofit managers: how to hire, delegate, give honest feedback, and build a team that delivers.
4.26
662
Managing to Change the World Summary
Managing to Change the World 94%
For nonprofit managers: how to hire, delegate, give honest feedback, and build a team that delivers.
by Alison Green 2009
4.26
662 ratings
The One Thing You Need to Know About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success
by Marcus Buckingham • 2005
Great managers do one thing. Great leaders do another. Do both and your career lasts.
3.97
3k+
The One Thing You Need to Know About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success Summary
The One Thing You Need to Know About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success 94%
Great managers do one thing. Great leaders do another. Do both and your career lasts.
by Marcus Buckingham 2005
3.97
3k+ ratings
Developing the Leader Within You 2.0
by John C. Maxwell • 2018
Influence earns followers; titles just grant authority. Ten principles for making that switch.
4.29
3k+
Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 Summary
Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 94%
Influence earns followers; titles just grant authority. Ten principles for making that switch.
by John C. Maxwell 2018
4.29
3k+ ratings
The Elephant Catchers
by Subroto Bagchi • 2013
Growing companies must learn to hunt bigger game. A playbook for sales, brand, and leadership.
3.85
252
The Elephant Catchers Summary
The Elephant Catchers 94%
Growing companies must learn to hunt bigger game. A playbook for sales, brand, and leadership.
by Subroto Bagchi 2013
3.85
252 ratings
Leading in Tough Times
by John C. Maxwell • 2021
The first person you must lead in a crisis is yourself. Everything else follows.
4.13
365
Leading in Tough Times Summary
Leading in Tough Times 94%
The first person you must lead in a crisis is yourself. Everything else follows.
by John C. Maxwell 2021
4.13
365 ratings
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive
by Patrick Lencioni • 2000
Four disciplines of leadership that outperform strategy, and why most executives never learn them.
4.12
7k+
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive Summary
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive 94%
Four disciplines of leadership that outperform strategy, and why most executives never learn them.
by Patrick Lencioni 2000
4.12
7k+ ratings
The Power of Going All-In
by Brandon Bornancin • 2024
Full commitment: the hiring, culture, and decision playbook for leaders who reject mediocrity.
3.55
40
The Power of Going All-In Summary
The Power of Going All-In 94%
Full commitment: the hiring, culture, and decision playbook for leaders who reject mediocrity.
by Brandon Bornancin 2024
3.55
40 ratings
Leadershift
by John C. Maxwell • 2019
Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.
4.25
3k+
Leadershift Summary
Leadershift 94%
Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.
by John C. Maxwell 2019
4.25
3k+ ratings
One Question
by Ken Coleman • 2013
The best advice ten high-impact leaders gave when asked the only question that matters.
4.01
349
One Question Summary
One Question 94%
The best advice ten high-impact leaders gave when asked the only question that matters.
by Ken Coleman 2013
4.01
349 ratings
No Bullsh*t Leadership
by Chris Hirst • 2019
A playbook for everyday leaders: clear aims, fast decisions, and a culture that outperforms.
3.77
518
No Bullsh*t Leadership Summary
No Bullsh*t Leadership 94%
A playbook for everyday leaders: clear aims, fast decisions, and a culture that outperforms.
by Chris Hirst 2019
3.77
518 ratings
You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader
by Mark Sanborn • 2006
No title, no problem. How small consistent actions earn more influence than any promotion.
3.96
3k+
You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader Summary
You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader 94%
No title, no problem. How small consistent actions earn more influence than any promotion.
by Mark Sanborn 2006
3.96
3k+ ratings
Lead to Win
by Carla A. Harris • 2022
Climbing into leadership means shifting from doing the work to empowering others. Here is how.
3.94
316
Lead to Win Summary
Lead to Win 94%
Climbing into leadership means shifting from doing the work to empowering others. Here is how.
by Carla A. Harris 2022
3.94
316 ratings
Library Management
by Bridgit McCafferty • 2021
The management toolkit library school never provided: people, budgets, culture, and crisis.
3.00
2
Library Management Summary
Library Management 94%
The management toolkit library school never provided: people, budgets, culture, and crisis.
by Bridgit McCafferty 2021
3.00
2 ratings
Becoming a Changemaker
by Alex Budak • 2022
A title is not required. The playbook for making an impact from wherever you sit.
4.04
174
Becoming a Changemaker Summary
Becoming a Changemaker 94%
A title is not required. The playbook for making an impact from wherever you sit.
by Alex Budak 2022
4.04
174 ratings
The Strategist
by Cynthia A. Montgomery • 2012
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
3.86
1k+
The Strategist Summary
The Strategist 94%
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
by Cynthia A. Montgomery 2012
3.86
1k+ ratings
Chief Joy Officer
by Richard Sheridan • 2018
The boss who leads with love: one CEO's blueprint for replacing fear with energy and purpose.
3.94
500
Chief Joy Officer Summary
Chief Joy Officer 94%
The boss who leads with love: one CEO's blueprint for replacing fear with energy and purpose.
by Richard Sheridan 2018
3.94
500 ratings
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