Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership

The must-have guide to navigating the messy and vital world of nonprofits. "Joan Garry is a tremendous servant to those who lead in service. She brings a huge heart, a challenging spirit, and an incisive intellect to the challenges of the social sectors. In times of turbulence, chaos, and uncertainty--the very times in which we live--we need grounded, thoughtful guides to keep us disciplined, focused, and effective. Joan not only helps nonprofit leaders build the flywheel of their individual organizations, she helps turn the uber-flywheel of the entire sector." -- JIM COLLINS , author of Good to Great and Good to Great and the Social Sectors , co-author of Great by Choice "In this comprehensive guide to leading nonprofit organizations, Joan Garry shows what it takes to be outstanding. Her many lessons for nonprofit leaders are helpful any time; they are absolutely essential in the midst of crises. Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership is a humorous, high-energy read, filled with great stories and profound insights. Highly recommend!" -- MICHAEL WATKINS , bestselling author of The First 90 Days and Your Next Move "Joan understands nonprofits the way a great mechanic understands cars--from years of getting her hands dirty under the hood. Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership is the owner's manual nonprofit leaders need. Her take is always serious, but never solemn; right but not self-righteous. She's the wise friend every nonprofit leader needs. I know I do." -- RABBI RICK JACOBS , President of Union for Reform Judaism