Additional Resources
Recommended Reading
Leadership and Self-Deception:
Getting Out of the Box
The Arbinger Institute
Seeing and treating others as people, and not as objects is the key to getting out of the box.
The case study and story approach provides compelling reasons and practicable steps to avoid the box in order to engage in more honest and creative relationships at all levels.
Fierce Conversations:
Achieving Success
at Work & In Life,
One Conversation at a Time
Susan Scott
The conversation is the relationship…in other words, what we say, when we say it, and how we say it makes a difference! With humor and stark honesty Scott reveals the costs to ourselves and others when we choose not to have that fierce conversation.
Super Boards: How Inspired Governance Transforms Your Organization
William R. Mott
This governance primer provides the whys and wherefores of good governance with clarity and concision. It is outlined in such a way that it can also serve as a good resource for seasoned practitioners. Perhaps most helpful are the case studies which remind us that good boards and governance don’t just happen but are the result of thoughtful intentionality on the part of both the CEO and the Board Chair.
Recommended Websites and Podcasts
The Nonprofit Center website has many resources available to non-members including case studies, a blog, and white papers.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
“SSIR’s mission is to advance, educate, and inspire the field of social innovation by seeking out, cultivating, and disseminating the best in research- and practice-based knowledge.”
Their podcast Crisis and Change: Conversations with Leaders focuses on how the social sector is making a difference on a daily basis through resilience and innovation.
“The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) envisions a world in which we live in an active democracy whose values are fully grounded in human rights, economic and social justice, racial equity, and thriving communities.” Their “mission is to foster an active, engaged and sometimes disruptive civil sector.”
Their free newsletter provides access to the top stories from their magazine (subscription only).
The focus of In Trust's work is the realm of theological education, yet their website provides resources that are helpful to other sectors, particularly nonprofits and higher education.
From governance to strategic planning and leadership, the In Trust Center Podcast is a helpful resource to leaders and stakeholders committed to mission vitality.
Harvard Business Review
Access to articles is limited to 4 per month for non-subscribers. They also curate a number of podcasts, two of which I recommend: Race at Work and Coaching Real Leaders.