Below is the chapter “New Practices for Board Assessments” I wrote for the book “YOU and Your Nonprofit Board: Advice and Practical Tips from the Field’s Top Practitioners, Researchers, and Provocateurs.” This book is part of the “In the Trenches” series published by CharityChannel Press and lovingly edited by Terrie Temkin, PhD. Enjoy! New Practices
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Cultivating the Board Chair – Executive Relationship
“This relationship, like any other relationship, needs constant nourishment and care.” – Wokie Weah, President of Youthprise What we know from experience, and what the research supports, is that the relationship between the board chair and the executive is crucial to the functioning of a nonprofit organization. A board chair and executive that don’t get
Read more »Navigating the Currents of Change – Adaptive Leadership
We’ve been talking to a lot of groups lately about adaptive leadership. What we are finding is that the work of nonprofit leaders, both staff and board, is increasingly complex. We’re asking them to: Create strong staff teams, Leverage board and organizational resources, Inspire stakeholders, and Provide thoughtful and compassionate responses to strengthen and sustain
Read more »Julia Classen published in Nonprofit Quarterly
Check out Julia Classen’s article in the Spring 2011 issue of Nonprofit Quarterly “Here We Go Again: The Cyclical Nature of Board Behavior” here.
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