Every now and then a book in the field of governance and leadership that speaks with almost-alarming clarity and truth comes along. The Allure of Toxic Leaders by Jean Lipman-Blumen is one of these remarkable works. It's almost creepy reading this book, as it describes situations I've experienced. Understandably she focuses primarily on corporate examples … [Read more...] about Book Recommendation — Toxic Leaders!
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Not-for-Profits Incentives?
I'm currently working on a project that involves examination of what organizational and governance structure best provides incentives for success. What I'm finding is painful, as the 2008 Great Recession has drained so much of the altruistic resource of our noble NFP workers. They are being expected to do the work of many others, and receive pay cuts, or no raises … [Read more...] about Not-for-Profits Incentives?
Learning about Administrative Design
So in order to learn more about administrative design and its impact on output (artistic in this case), I've had to jump into literature from the business world. The closest I can come to study examples is in the health care field, which share our mostly not-for-profit status. What I have learned is that the success of administrative designs in business and health … [Read more...] about Learning about Administrative Design
Hmm, Are There Really Too Many 501c3’s?
I've been operating under an assumption that there are too many 501c3's. I've been building a case to support this (popular) notion, and then to suggest alternative organizational models. And while I still strongly believe that a healthy arts and culture landscape includes a variety of organizational models, I am questioning my initiating assumption. Last night I … [Read more...] about Hmm, Are There Really Too Many 501c3’s?