Welcome to vantage point onlineAt Volunteer Vancouver, our mission is to inspire & build leadership in the voluntary sectorOne of the ways we do this is through Vantage Point — our issue-based newsletter. This edition draws on the experience and expertise of Howard Jang, General Manager of the Arts Club Theatre, David MacIntyre of Motivation, Power & Achievement Society and Victoria Stephan, Senior Management Consultant and Interim CEO with Executive Consulting for the Nonprofit Sector, Inc. Your comments are welcome — please email us at vantagepoint@volunteervancouver.ca. Opportunities in Turbulent TimesBy David MacIntyre What does the economic downturn mean for the not-for-profit sector? What are the opportunities and threats that come along with fear and uncertainty in the world’s largest markets? What does it mean for plans for agency survival and expansion? As leaders we need to sail through the choppy waters safely. Success by Design Not by ChanceBy Howard Jang One thing that is constant for every CEO of a not-for-profit company is change. In this article I want to chat about planning, adjusting, and succeeding when your “boss”—the board’s chair—changes every few years. A Unique PartnershipBy Victoria Stephan “Capacity-building” has become a buzz-word in the not-for-profit sector over the past few years. And, it has happened for good reason: the funding community provided sufficient resources to catapult the concept into vogue. Who is on Your Bus?By Colleen Kelly …the challenge for the next generation of leaders will be, “Who is on your bus? Do you have the right-fit people? Are you willing to tackle that emotionally challenging transition of people?” Brian's BookshelfRichard H. Axelrod, Terms of Engagement: Changing the Way We Change Organizations. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler, 2000. Richard Axelrod has seen too many change management initiatives fail – due to manipulative leadership, confused planning, and stakeholder resistance – to remain silent. He has a different approach to organizational change. It’s an approach worth serious consideration because it actually works. About Volunteer VancouverThe mission of Volunteer Vancouver is to inspire & build leadership in the voluntary sector. This publication is intended to be a medium of communication and information for the many organizations active in the volunteer and not-for-profit sector. The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect official policy of the Board of Directors of Volunteer Vancouver. Volunteer Vancouver |
