Leadership in a Nonprofit Organization

Lesson 1
After completing this course, you should be able to:

Define leadership and explain its importance
Distinguish between some of the better-known leadership theories (Fieldler's contingency theory, Path-goal theory, Vroom-Yetton-Jago theory)
Distinguish leadership from management and administration
Explain the role of ethics in leadership
Identify the benefits and drawbacks surrounding charismatic leadership
Recognize the importance of training, learning, and role-playing in leadership
Describe the impending leadership shortage in the nonprofit sector and discuss possible solutions to the problem
Discuss the seven bases for leadership
Explain why formal authority alone does not guarantee leadership
Explain leadership issues that are especially important in the nonprofit environment
Discuss the nine key qualities for leadership
Describe the leadership qualities that nonprofit leaders feel are important for success
Identify the five central skills needed for effective leadership and explain ways to strengthen or develop those skills in a leader