Definition(s)
- Leadership:
-
The effective use of Influence to move people toward a common goal. The process of establishing a vision and through a passionate communication of that vision, amassing a followership that shares the same passion for and drive to achieve that vision.
- Relevance, Relevancy, Relevant:
-
A state of being where an individual or organization possesses Network Power (effective development of networks), Knowledge Power (possession of knowledge), and Personality Power (ability to inspire trust and enthusiasm from others) in amounts sufficient enough to influence change in organizations and communities. Engaged power equals relevance.
- New Realities:
-
The state of the social, political, and economic environment where there are rapid and often unpredictable changes in the state of things as they are or appear to be as...
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
References
Albert Einstein Quotes (n.d.). Retrieved from AZ Quotes: https://www.azquotes.com/author/4399-Albert_Einstein
Argyris C (1999) On organizational learning. Wiley-Blackwell, New York
Armstrong T (n.d.) The twelve stages of life. Retrieved from American Institute for Learning and Human Development: http://www.institute4learning.com/resources/articles/the-12-stages-of-life/
Beerel A (1998) Leadership through strategic planning. International Thomson Business Press, London
Beerel A (2009) Leadership and change management. Sage, London
Elder L, Paul R (2012) Critical thinking – tools for taking charge of your learning and your life. Pearson Education, Boston
Elder L, Paul R (2013) 30 days to better thinking and better living through critical thinking. Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River
Exercise Motto (2020, May 5) In Wikipedia. Retrieved May 5, 2020 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_pain,_no_gain
Gamson W (1968) Power and discontent. Dorsey, Homewood
Gamson W (1990) The strategy of social protest. Wadsworth Publishing, Belmont
Gaylor ML (2013, June 20) Lightkeeper’s promise. Retrieved from M.L. Gaylor Consulting: https://www.mlgaylorconsulting.com/blog
Heifetz RA (1994) Leadership without easy answers. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA
Kotter JP (2012) Leading change. Catalogingin-Publication Data. Harvard Business Review Press, Boston, Massachussets
Mele D, Rosanas J (2003) Philsophy of management. Retrieved from Philosophy Documentation Center: https://www.pdcnet.org/pom/content/pom_2003_0003_0002_0035_0046
Morris D (2005, March 28) Belief and narrative. Retrieved from The Scientist: Exploring Life, Inspiring Innovation: https://www.the-scientist.com/supplement/belief-and-narrative-48932
Rokeach M (1973) The nature of human values. US Free Press, New York
Teske R, Tetreault M (eds) (2000) Conscious acts and the politics of social change: feminist approaches to social movements, community and power. University of South Carolina Press, Columbia
Vlachoutsicos CA (2013, January 31) When your values clash with your company’s. Retrieved from Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2013/01/when-your-values-clash-with-yo
Warren R (2012, October 31) How to stay relevant: Rick Warren at TEDxOrangeCoast. Retrieved from YouTube: https://youtu.be/LFdRFhVQwvU
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2020 Springer Nature Switzerland AG
About this entry
Cite this entry
Gaylor, M.L. (2020). Nonprofit Leadership, Relevance in a World of Changing Realities. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3837-1
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3837-1
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-31816-5
Online ISBN: 978-3-319-31816-5
eBook Packages: Springer Reference Economics and FinanceReference Module Humanities and Social SciencesReference Module Business, Economics and Social Sciences