Transformational Leadership and Not for Profits and Social Enterprises

Recent decades have seen a significant transformation of the not-for-profit (NFP) sector. This includes a rise in the number of organisations and people employed, a shift from charities and philanthropic agencies to hybrid social enterprise business models, competing stakeholder interests, and increasing expectations regarding accountability and transparency. The role of NFPs has also become more complex—they not only serve the disadvantaged and fulfil social needs but also actively advocate for and implement public policies and promote social and economic inclusion.

This growth and complexity have brought with it a need for innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to leadership that stem from an in-depth understanding of the changing nonprofit landscape. Addressing this need, Transformational Leadership and Not for Profits and Social Enterprises will help readers navigate extant challenges by drawing on conceptual literature, both theoretical and empirical, and emphasising practical real-world experience through case studies and vignettes.

The key aim of this book is to help existing and future NFP leaders at all organisational levels support their organisations and employees, and in turn, clients and communities, through theoretical insights and practical approaches by focusing on transformational leadership aspects for contemporary Not for Profits.

Transformational Leadership and Not for Profits and Social Enterprises is key reading for researchers, academics, and policymakers in the areas of Non-profit Management, Leadership, Public Sector Management, and Charity Management, as well as related disciplines such as Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship.