Lessons for Nonprofit and Start-Up Leaders: Tales from a Reluctant CEO

Synopsis

Lessons For Nonprofit And Start-up Leaders: Tales From A Reluctant Ceo Uses The Experiences Of A Real Company, Community Connections, To Bring To Life The Practical Dilemmas That An Organization Founded On A Mission And Guided By A Set Of Ideals Must Confront And Solve If It Is To Thrive. With No Business Or Financial Background, Maxine Harris And Her Partner, Helen Bergman, Grew A Tiny Startup Into A Business Worth $35 Million. Harris Shares Her Insights, Struggles, And Mistakes With The Goal Of Helping Others Who May Be Starting And Running Nonprofit Organizations. --book Flap. Every Organization Has A Culture Of Its Own: The Beginnings Of Community Connections -- How To Make An Idea Come Alive: Inspiration, Thinking It Through, And Making It Happen -- Power, Authority, And Responsibility: Who's In Charge Around Here? -- Hiring: People To Help With The Work -- Barriers To Solving Problems: There Must Be A Way Around This -- Engaging The Outside World: Is Anyone Out There? -- The Importance Of Self And Organizational Awareness: Taking A Hard Look -- Preparing For The Future: What's Next? Maxine Harris And Michael B. O'leary. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.