Stories of Transformative Leadership in the Human Services
Author | : Steve Burghardt |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2009-05-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781483302171 |
ISBN-13 | : 1483302172 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Certain to excite and inspire both students entering the human services field and seasoned non-profit professionals, Stories of Transformative Leadership in the Human Services: Why the Glass Is Always Full is the first full-length leadership book to focus on the unique challenges of the public and non-profit executive, manager, and educator. Written in a lively story-telling style, the book develops a leadership model for those who inspire without bonuses and seek a powerful legacy through people's lives. Using real-life vignettes drawn from actual experiences, the stories in this book distill important lessons and unfold in a powerful manner that will resonate with any professional asked to work harder . . . with a smaller budget. Questions woven through each story connect to the book's more theoretical material on leadership, personal mastery, and community-building.