Chamber leadership
Take a look at our extensive list of publications which are available to order through our affiliated partners, recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce.
Chamber leadership
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Governance as Leadership
Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards By BoardSource
A new framework for helping nonprofit organizations maximize the effectiveness of their boards. Written by noted consultants and researchers attuned to the needs of practitioners, Governance as Leadership redefines nonprofit governance. It provides a powerful framework for a new covenant between trustees and executives: more macrogovernance in exchange for less micromanagement.
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Hiring the Chief Executive
A Practical Guide to the Search and Selection Process (Nonprofit Governance) By Sheila Albert
This primer leads boards and search committees through the process of hiring a new chief executive, forming a search committee, obtaining legal advice, and interviewing candidates. Also included are a sample job description, systems for rating candidates, and interview questions.
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Leading for Innovation: And Organizing for Results
By Frances Hesselbein
Leading for Innovation brings together Clayton M. Christensen, Jim Collins, Howard Gardner, Charles Handy, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, C. William Pollard, Margaret Wheatley, and other thought leaders to offer you practical guidance on leading your organization to a new dimension of performance.
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The Nonprofit Chief Executive's Ten Basic Responsibilities
By Richard L. Moyers
This publication is intended primarily for chief
executives - for those who are new to the role and for more seasoned executives
who want to improve. Board members, other nonprofit staff, and grantmakers can
also use this book to better understand the prime responsibilities of the
nonprofit chief executive.
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The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management
By Robert D. Herman & Associates
The Jossey–Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management offers a comprehensive and in–depth description of the most effective leadership and management practices that can be applied throughout a nonprofit organization. This second edition of the best–selling handbook brings you: Current knowledge and trends in effective practice of nonprofit organization leadership and management.
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The Mark of a Leader
By Doug Keeley
The Mark of a Leader will inspire you deeply as you read the amazing tales of ordinary people who have done extraordinary things with their lives. The book features stories from history and from the present day, of people and companies. These great stories will spark your imagination, make you think, touch your heart, and hopefully prompt you to do even more exciting things yourself.
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Navigating the Organizational Lifecycle
A Capacity-Building Guide for Nonprofit Leaders By Paul M. Connolly
In Navigating the Organizational Lifecycle, you’ll learn how to assess your nonprofit’s stage of development in order to align capacities, manage organizational transitions, and anticipate future challenges. You’ll also discover strategies for making the case to funders for capacity-building support.
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Assessing and supporting your chief executive
A Capacity-Building Guide for Nonprofit Leaders By Paul M. Connolly
Assessing and supporting your chief executive: A boardsource Toolkit explains why, when, and how to conduct a performance assessment as well as gives you the knowledge you need to build a supportive ongoing relationship between the chief executive and board
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Assessment of the Chief Executive
BoardSource's toll enables you to meet this responsability with ease. It allows you to clarify your chief executive's responsabilities, job expectations, and annual goals; capture your board's perception of your executive's strenghts, limitations, and overall performance; and foster growth and development of your chief executive and organization.