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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Nonprofits and the Social Sectors (featuring "What Business Can Learn from Nonprofits" by Peter F. Drucker)

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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Nonprofits and the Social Sectors delves into how nonprofit organisations can influence business strategy and innovation. It explores insights from thought leaders like Peter F. Drucker, Sheryl K. Sandberg, and Muhammad Yunus, highlighting how methods from the social sector can transform business effectiveness and growth. This collection offers key strategies for businesses to harness social purpose and collaboration to achieve organisational success.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring how successful business practices can be adapted to drive social change in nonprofit organisations. With insights from influential thinkers like Peter F. Drucker and Sheryl K. Sandberg, this collection offers valuable strategies for navigating the challenges of the social sectors, making it ideal for social entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders seeking innovative approaches.

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Nonprofits and the social sectors are taking on an increasing share of the world'smost vital work. Make sure your organisation is ready for the challenge.

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Nonprofits and the social sectors are taking on an increasing share of the world's most vital work. Make sure your organisation is ready for the challenge.

If you read nothing else on nonprofits and the social sectors, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you align your organisation from top to bottom, deliver impact now, and create lasting change.

This book will inspire you to:

  • Choose the right problem to solve
  • Scale and increase impact
  • Work better with corporate partners
  • Get the most out of your board of directors
  • Use nonprofit status as a competitive advantage
  • Avoid burnout in your passionate employees
  • Understand why nonprofit organisations are different and when they're not
  • Become an extraordinary force for good

HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further.

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ISBN: 9781633696907

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 May 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, 13 international licensed editions, books from Harvard Business Review Press, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.

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