They used years of working experience in specific issue areas to share their concerns and solutions with the new decision-makers. Although not all nonprofit leaders used this opportunity to the fullest, some did. These examples illustrate how nonprofit organizations are able to fulfill their mission and goals, resolve problems, and most of all, build power and gain the necessary respect from citizens. Nonprofit leaders should take the initiative to model leadership and speed up progress. They have skills to negotiate around important issues and to advocate in the public interest.
Leadership needs to have a long-term vision and a strategy to bring that vision closer to reality.
They also need to learn which buttons to press and on which doors to knock. Finally, leadership must exercise consistency, accountability, credibility, and power for the benefit of the community. You may order copies by sending in a publication order form . Contact us for bulk orders.