An edition of The executive director's survival guide
(2002)
The executive director's survival guide
thriving as a nonprofit leader
1st ed.
by Mim Carlson and Margaret Donohoe
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Nonprofit organizations, Chief executive officers, Management, Associations, institutions, Management & management techniques, Non-profitmaking organizations, Nonprofit Organizations & Charities, Executive Management, Non-Profit Organizations Management, Business & Economics, Business / Economics / Finance, Business/Economics, Leadership, Business & Economics / Nonprofit Organizations & Charities, Associations, institutions, etc., Associations, institutions, et, Executives, Nonprofit organizations, management, Success in businessShowing 2 featured editions. View all 2 editions?
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Table of Contents
Finding your way as executive director
Succeeding in this big job
What are the roles and responsibilities of an executive director?
What is the difference between a leader and a manager?
When should an executive director lead, manage, or support others?
Developing as an executive director
How does an executive director find the time for professional development, and what opportunities are available?
What is an executive coach and how does an executive director find one?
How does mentoring work for an executive director, and who makes a good mentor?
When the going gets really tough, how does an executive director stay inspired ?
Finding balance in the role of executive director
Why are executive directors so susceptible to burnout?
How can I find balance as an executive director?
How do I set boundaries on my work life so I still have a personal life?
^Where do I find the time to do everything an executive director has to do and prioritize all my tasks?
How can an executive director delegate when everyone is already busy?
Executive director as visionary
Understanding nonprofit organizational culture
What does organizational culture mean?
How does understanding the organization's culture make the executive director more effective?
How does an executive director determine what the organization's culture is?
What are some strategies for changing or moving an organization's culture to where it needs to be in order to be successful?
Creating and sustaining a vision
What is a vision and why is it important?
What are ways for an executive director to articulate and develop a shared organizational vision?
Why is planning important to the vision process in a nonprofit, and what is the executive director's role in this process?
^If you're always in crisis or catch-up mode as an executive director, how do you find time to plan?
Determining organizational effectiveness
What does an effective nonprofit organization look like?
How soon after starting should the executive director start to examine the organization's effectiveness?
How does an executive director tie personal performance and effectiveness to that of the organization?
What happens if the board and executive director determine the organization is no longer effective?
Executive director as change agent
Embracing a changing nonprofit environment
Why is change synonymous with the identity of the nonprofit sector?
How are the lines that have traditionally defined the business and nonprofit sectors changing?
What are the new demands for accountability and measurable outcomes?
Understanding changing life cycle stages in nonprofits
What life cycle stage is my organization in?
^What skills does an executive director need in each stage?
Leading organizational change
How can executive directors help their nonprofits embrace a healthy change process?
What is the executive director's role and that of the board, other staff, and volunteers in a change process?
How soon after a new executive director is hired should a change process begin?
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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