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Lessons for Nonprofit and Start-Up Leaders

Tales from a Reluctant CEO
  • ISBN-13: 9781538139417
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
  • By Maxine Harris, By Michael B. O'Leary
  • Price: AUD $46.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 14/08/2020
  • Format: Paperback (227.00mm X 152.00mm) 196 pages Weight: 310g
  • Categories: Cultural studies [JFC]
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Lessons for Non-Profit and Start-Up Leaders: Tales from a Reluctant CEO uses the experiences of a real company, Community Connections, to bring to life the practical dilemmas that an organization founded on a mission and guided by a set of ideals must confront and solve if it is to thrive. With no business or financial background, Maxine Harris and her partner Helen Bergman grew a tiny startup into a $35 million business. Through trial and error, they learned how to manage finances, hire staff, overcome barriers, and adapt to changing business models. In Lessons for Non-Profit and Start-Up Leaders, Harris shares her insights, struggles, and mistakes with the goal of helping others who may be starting and running non-profit organizations. She spells out the ways in which creativity, tenacity, and the power of relationships helped her and her partner overcome barriers that often cause start-ups to flounder in their first years of operation. In a humorous and novel twist, the book engages the reader with a series of original fables, each tailored to introduce a business dilemma in the language of "make-believe." Michael O'Leary provides commentary that places the stories and case studies from Community Connections into a broader context, making the lessons accessible to anyone working in the non-profit or startup sector.
Table of Contents Introduction Every Organization Has a Culture of Its Own: The Beginnings of Community Connections How to Make an Idea Come Alive: Inspiration, Thinking It Through, and Making It Happen Power, Authority, and Responsibility: Who's in Charge Around Here? Hiring: People to Help with the Work Barriers to Solving Problems: There Must Be a Way Around This Engaging the Outside World: Is Anyone Out There? The Importance of Self- and Organizational Awareness: Taking a Hard Look Preparing for the Future: What's Next? Conclusion
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