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Give Smart
by Thomas J. Tierney • 2011
Philanthropy has no market feedback. Here is the accountability framework that replaces it.
3.59
249
Give Smart Summary
Give Smart 89%
Philanthropy has no market feedback. Here is the accountability framework that replaces it.
by Thomas J. Tierney 2011
3.59
249 ratings
An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations
by Christopher M. Cannon • 2011
Fundraising operations wobble. Smart executives spot it, delegate the fix, and get back to donors.
4.00
11
An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations Summary
An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations 88%
Fundraising operations wobble. Smart executives spot it, delegate the fix, and get back to donors.
by Christopher M. Cannon 2011
4.00
11 ratings
Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership
by Joan Garry • 2017
A veteran ED's nonprofit playbook: boards, fundraising, and leading when passion is the payroll.
4.28
331
Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership Summary
Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership 88%
A veteran ED's nonprofit playbook: boards, fundraising, and leading when passion is the payroll.
by Joan Garry 2017
4.28
331 ratings
The Nonprofit Board Answer Book
by Boardsource • 2007
You accepted a board seat. Now what? Practical answers on governance, finance, and fundraising.
4.23
130
The Nonprofit Board Answer Book Summary
The Nonprofit Board Answer Book 88%
You accepted a board seat. Now what? Practical answers on governance, finance, and fundraising.
by Boardsource 2007
4.23
130 ratings
The Open Organization
by Jim Whitehurst • 2015
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
4.09
682
The Open Organization Summary
The Open Organization 88%
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
by Jim Whitehurst 2015
4.09
682 ratings
Birth of the Chaordic Age
by Dee Hock • 2000
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
4.25
210
Birth of the Chaordic Age Summary
Birth of the Chaordic Age 88%
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
by Dee Hock 2000
4.25
210 ratings
Scaling Teams
by Alexander Grosse • 2017
Loose management stops working at 25 people. A practical guide to the transition that saves teams.
4.18
171
Scaling Teams Summary
Scaling Teams 88%
Loose management stops working at 25 people. A practical guide to the transition that saves teams.
by Alexander Grosse 2017
4.18
171 ratings
Managing Corporate Lifecycles
by Ichak Kalderon Adizes • 1998
Every company follows a lifecycle. Four roles, developed together, keep an organization at its peak.
4.27
250
Managing Corporate Lifecycles Summary
Managing Corporate Lifecycles 88%
Every company follows a lifecycle. Four roles, developed together, keep an organization at its peak.
by Ichak Kalderon Adizes 1998
4.27
250 ratings
Managing the Non-Profit Organization
by Peter F. Drucker • 1992
Mission is not enough. The management disciplines that turn good intentions into real impact.
3.99
1k+
Managing the Non-Profit Organization Summary
Managing the Non-Profit Organization 88%
Mission is not enough. The management disciplines that turn good intentions into real impact.
by Peter F. Drucker 1992
3.99
1k+ ratings
Library Management
by Bridgit McCafferty • 2021
The management toolkit library school never provided: people, budgets, culture, and crisis.
3.00
2
Library Management Summary
Library Management 88%
The management toolkit library school never provided: people, budgets, culture, and crisis.
by Bridgit McCafferty 2021
3.00
2 ratings
Managerial Leadership for Librarians
by G. Edward Evans • 2017
The library manager's playbook: public budgets, volunteer boards, and the scrutiny that never quits.
2.89
18
Managerial Leadership for Librarians Summary
Managerial Leadership for Librarians 88%
The library manager's playbook: public budgets, volunteer boards, and the scrutiny that never quits.
by G. Edward Evans 2017
2.89
18 ratings
Nonprofit Sustainability
by Jeanne Bell • 2010
Stop choosing between mission and money. One map shows where every program stands on both.
4.04
160
Nonprofit Sustainability Summary
Nonprofit Sustainability 88%
Stop choosing between mission and money. One map shows where every program stands on both.
by Jeanne Bell 2010
4.04
160 ratings
Giving Done Right
by Phil Buchanan • 2019
Nonprofits are not businesses. The distinct set of skills that effective giving actually requires.
3.85
146
Giving Done Right Summary
Giving Done Right 88%
Nonprofits are not businesses. The distinct set of skills that effective giving actually requires.
by Phil Buchanan 2019
3.85
146 ratings
The Living Company
by Arie de Geus • 1997
Average company lifespan: 12.5 years. The 700-year survivors share instincts most managers suppress.
4.11
264
The Living Company Summary
The Living Company 88%
Average company lifespan: 12.5 years. The 700-year survivors share instincts most managers suppress.
by Arie de Geus 1997
4.11
264 ratings
Reinventing Organizations
by Frederic Laloux • 2014
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
4.21
6k+
Reinventing Organizations Summary
Reinventing Organizations 88%
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2014
4.21
6k+ ratings
Good To Great And The Social Sectors
by Jim Collins • 2001
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
4.05
7k+
Good To Great And The Social Sectors Summary
Good To Great And The Social Sectors 88%
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
by Jim Collins 2001
4.05
7k+ ratings
Humanocracy
by Gary Hamel • 2020
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
4.01
1k+
Humanocracy Summary
Humanocracy 88%
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
by Gary Hamel 2020
4.01
1k+ ratings
Gods of Management
by Charles B. Handy • 1986
Four workplace gods, one crumbling bureaucracy, and the 1986 book that saw the gig economy coming.
3.78
144
Gods of Management Summary
Gods of Management 87%
Four workplace gods, one crumbling bureaucracy, and the 1986 book that saw the gig economy coming.
by Charles B. Handy 1986
3.78
144 ratings
The Practice of Management
by Peter F. Drucker • 1954
Customers define a company's purpose, not profit. The principles that follow from that reversal.
4.25
2k+
The Practice of Management Summary
The Practice of Management 87%
Customers define a company's purpose, not profit. The principles that follow from that reversal.
by Peter F. Drucker 1954
4.25
2k+ ratings
Surfing the Edge of Chaos
by Richard Tanner Pascale • 2000
Stability kills. The most adaptive companies thrive in a zone just short of chaos.
3.86
136
Surfing the Edge of Chaos Summary
Surfing the Edge of Chaos 87%
Stability kills. The most adaptive companies thrive in a zone just short of chaos.
by Richard Tanner Pascale 2000
3.86
136 ratings
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization
by Peter F. Drucker • 1993
Drucker's five questions for detecting organizational drift and the discipline to reverse it.
3.94
1k+
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization Summary
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization 87%
Drucker's five questions for detecting organizational drift and the discipline to reverse it.
by Peter F. Drucker 1993
3.94
1k+ ratings
The Great CEO Within
by Matt Mochary • 2019
A CEO coach's tactical playbook: inbox to org chart, the systems that build a real company.
4.34
2k+
The Great CEO Within Summary
The Great CEO Within 87%
A CEO coach's tactical playbook: inbox to org chart, the systems that build a real company.
by Matt Mochary 2019
4.34
2k+ ratings
The Smart Mission
by Edward J. Hoffman • 2022
What NASA's hardest projects reveal about knowledge: it lives in teams, not databases.
3.90
50
The Smart Mission Summary
The Smart Mission 87%
What NASA's hardest projects reveal about knowledge: it lives in teams, not databases.
by Edward J. Hoffman 2022
3.90
50 ratings
Images of Organization
by Gareth Morgan • 1986
One metaphor blinds you; eight set you free. The classic method for reading any organization.
3.92
1k+
Images of Organization Summary
Images of Organization 87%
One metaphor blinds you; eight set you free. The classic method for reading any organization.
by Gareth Morgan 1986
3.92
1k+ ratings
The Manager's Path
by Camille Fournier • 2017
You got promoted for great code. Management is a different job. Here is the manual.
4.25
10k+
The Manager's Path Summary
The Manager's Path 87%
You got promoted for great code. Management is a different job. Here is the manual.
by Camille Fournier 2017
4.25
10k+ ratings
Wiring the Winning Organization
by Gene Kim • 2023
Your company's processes either make problems solvable or bury them. A blueprint for fixing that.
4.17
336
Wiring the Winning Organization Summary
Wiring the Winning Organization 87%
Your company's processes either make problems solvable or bury them. A blueprint for fixing that.
by Gene Kim 2023
4.17
336 ratings
Management Challenges for the 21st Century
by Peter F. Drucker • 2009
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
4.07
876
Management Challenges for the 21st Century Summary
Management Challenges for the 21st Century 87%
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
by Peter F. Drucker 2009
4.07
876 ratings
Get Together
by Bailey Richardson • 2019
Start with five passionate friends, not 500 strangers: the lean playbook for communities that last.
3.77
735
Get Together Summary
Get Together 87%
Start with five passionate friends, not 500 strangers: the lean playbook for communities that last.
by Bailey Richardson 2019
3.77
735 ratings
Beyond Entrepreneurship
by Jim Collins • 1992
Twelve principles for building a lasting company, starting with who you let on the team.
4.11
403
Beyond Entrepreneurship Summary
Beyond Entrepreneurship 87%
Twelve principles for building a lasting company, starting with who you let on the team.
by Jim Collins 1992
4.11
403 ratings
7 Powers
by Hamilton Wright Helmer • 2016
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
4.26
3k+
7 Powers Summary
7 Powers 87%
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
by Hamilton Wright Helmer 2016
4.26
3k+ ratings
Fundraising for Dummies
by John Mutz • 2000
From case statement to major gift: the complete system for turning passion into sustainable funding.
3.59
106
Fundraising for Dummies Summary
Fundraising for Dummies 87%
From case statement to major gift: the complete system for turning passion into sustainable funding.
by John Mutz 2000
3.59
106 ratings
Management, Revised Edition
by Peter F. Drucker • 1985
Profit is a result. The customer is the purpose. Drucker on the management that makes it so.
4.29
1k+
Management, Revised Edition Summary
Management, Revised Edition 87%
Profit is a result. The customer is the purpose. Drucker on the management that makes it so.
by Peter F. Drucker 1985
4.29
1k+ ratings
Designing a Successful KM Strategy
by Stephanie Barnes • 2014
Most KM strategies collect dust. The playbook for making one leadership champions, not shelves.
4.10
29
Designing a Successful KM Strategy Summary
Designing a Successful KM Strategy 87%
Most KM strategies collect dust. The playbook for making one leadership champions, not shelves.
by Stephanie Barnes 2014
4.10
29 ratings
Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century
by Carol Smallwood • 2014
Limited budgets, small staff: the guide to making your library the most vital room in town.
3.60
5
Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century Summary
Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century 87%
Limited budgets, small staff: the guide to making your library the most vital room in town.
by Carol Smallwood 2014
3.60
5 ratings
Built to Last
by Jim Collins • 1994
Great companies aren't built on ideas or charisma. They're built on specific, repeatable habits.
4.06
85k+
Built to Last Summary
Built to Last 87%
Great companies aren't built on ideas or charisma. They're built on specific, repeatable habits.
by Jim Collins 1994
4.06
85k+ ratings
Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets
by Steven H. Goldberg • 2009
Philanthropy's defect: donations scatter, nothing scales. The fix looks like a stock market.
3.41
22
Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets Summary
Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets 87%
Philanthropy's defect: donations scatter, nothing scales. The fix looks like a stock market.
by Steven H. Goldberg 2009
3.41
22 ratings
Future of Management
by Gary Hamel • 1996
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
4.03
1k+
Future of Management Summary
Future of Management 87%
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
by Gary Hamel 1996
4.03
1k+ ratings
Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
by John M. Bryson • 1988
How public and nonprofit leaders turn mandates and mission into strategy that gets implemented.
3.65
364
Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations Summary
Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations 87%
How public and nonprofit leaders turn mandates and mission into strategy that gets implemented.
by John M. Bryson 1988
3.65
364 ratings
An Elegant Puzzle
by Will Larson • 2019
Engineering management is a systems problem. Design your org as carefully as your code.
4.07
4k+
An Elegant Puzzle Summary
An Elegant Puzzle 87%
Engineering management is a systems problem. Design your org as carefully as your code.
by Will Larson 2019
4.07
4k+ ratings
Good Profit
by Charles G. Koch • 2015
Most profit relies on exploitation. Charles Koch built a $100 billion company by doing the opposite.
3.86
2k+
Good Profit Summary
Good Profit 87%
Most profit relies on exploitation. Charles Koch built a $100 billion company by doing the opposite.
by Charles G. Koch 2015
3.86
2k+ ratings
In Search of Excellence
by Thomas J. Peters • 1982
A study of 43 iconic companies unearthed the few practices they all shared.
3.91
14k+
In Search of Excellence Summary
In Search of Excellence 87%
A study of 43 iconic companies unearthed the few practices they all shared.
by Thomas J. Peters 1982
3.91
14k+ ratings
The Zen of Fundraising
by Ken Burnett • 2006
See fundraising through donors' eyes: small shifts to turn gifts into lasting relationships.
3.72
139
The Zen of Fundraising Summary
The Zen of Fundraising 87%
See fundraising through donors' eyes: small shifts to turn gifts into lasting relationships.
by Ken Burnett 2006
3.72
139 ratings
The Art of Project Management
by Scott Berkun • 2005
Earn trust, clarify roles, and make tough calls: the human skills that plan-obsessed managers miss.
3.96
870
The Art of Project Management Summary
The Art of Project Management 87%
Earn trust, clarify roles, and make tough calls: the human skills that plan-obsessed managers miss.
by Scott Berkun 2005
3.96
870 ratings
The Alliance
by Reid Hoffman • 2014
Companies and workers need a new pact: finite missions that build value for both sides.
3.80
3k+
The Alliance Summary
The Alliance 87%
Companies and workers need a new pact: finite missions that build value for both sides.
by Reid Hoffman 2014
3.80
3k+ ratings
Organising Knowledge
by Patrick Lambe • 2007
Fragmented knowledge kills organizations. A shared taxonomy, built right, brings them back together.
3.95
64
Organising Knowledge Summary
Organising Knowledge 87%
Fragmented knowledge kills organizations. A shared taxonomy, built right, brings them back together.
by Patrick Lambe 2007
3.95
64 ratings
The Non-Profit Narrative
by Dan Portnoy • 2012
Facts don't open wallets. A storytelling system that makes donors the heroes of your mission.
3.61
194
The Non-Profit Narrative Summary
The Non-Profit Narrative 87%
Facts don't open wallets. A storytelling system that makes donors the heroes of your mission.
by Dan Portnoy 2012
3.61
194 ratings
Startup Boards
by Brad Feld • 2013
Your board costs equity and hours. The playbook for earning back more than you give up.
4.06
607
Startup Boards Summary
Startup Boards 87%
Your board costs equity and hours. The playbook for earning back more than you give up.
by Brad Feld 2013
4.06
607 ratings
Management 3.0
by Jurgen Appelo • 2010
Software teams are complex systems. Manage them like machines and your agile rollout stalls.
4.15
3k+
Management 3.0 Summary
Management 3.0 87%
Software teams are complex systems. Manage them like machines and your agile rollout stalls.
by Jurgen Appelo 2010
4.15
3k+ ratings
The Founder's Dilemmas
by Noam Wasserman • 2011
Not the market. Not the product. The data points to founder decisions as the real startup killer.
4.02
5k+
The Founder's Dilemmas Summary
The Founder's Dilemmas 87%
Not the market. Not the product. The data points to founder decisions as the real startup killer.
by Noam Wasserman 2011
4.02
5k+ ratings
Six Simple Rules
by Yves Morieux • 2014
Half of management time is meetings. Most team effort is wasted. Complexity isn't the culprit.
3.93
583
Six Simple Rules Summary
Six Simple Rules 87%
Half of management time is meetings. Most team effort is wasted. Complexity isn't the culprit.
by Yves Morieux 2014
3.93
583 ratings
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