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What the Vietnam War and the Stockdale Paradox Can Teach Us About How to Face 2022

The MatrixFiles

Jim Collins , the author of several of my favorite business books ( Built to Last and Good to Great ), got to know Admiral Stockdale at Stanford University many years ago. Reminding myself and my team that we will come out stronger as a company and as a community. Not romanticizing the olden days , the “normal” days.

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12 free nonprofit books to help you achieve year-end fundraising success

Candid

Whether you’re looking to brush up on best practices for annual appeals, boost your fundraising game on social media this GivingTuesday , or build expert storytelling skills to win over supporters this giving season and beyond, we’ve got you covered with this list of 12 free nonprofit books. So is almost every other nonprofit.

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Leader's Playbook For Perpetual Innovation

Eric Jacobsen Blog

His new book provides an insider view into the drivers of success and challenges in 26 organizations—including industry giants like Apple, Tesla, Amazon, Microsoft, and Starbucks—along with actionable advice on replicating their winning approaches. Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve been volunteering for community causes since I was a kid, something my family encouraged. They even got to meet Keo Savon, the young Cambodian women that we are sending to college by donating the royalties from my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” to the Sharing Foundation. I grew up at the Jersey Shore.

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Your 2024 New Year's Resolution Check-In

Eric Jacobsen Blog

New Year's Resolutions for leaders : Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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How To Optimize Talent To Lead A Dream Team

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The book explores how CEOs and management teams can collect and use data to: Build effective teams of highly sought-after professionals while optimizing costs. Teach company leaders the key to developing strategies that bring long-term success. Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Five New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In fact, there is a lab at Stanford that studies workplace rituals and a book, “ Rituals at Work ,” devoted to the topic). I’ve been part of the NTEN community since its inception and while this is my final year as a NTEN board member, I’ll also continue to be a community member.