Driven by purpose is a new handbook on how to lead and manage an efficient and accountable NFP organisation and contains insightful commentary on the current debate, strategy and action surrounding the role of the charitable sector in Australia.
Driven by purpose is written by Dr Stephen Judd and Anne Robinson, two of Australia’s most experienced and respected leaders in the NFP sector, as well as Felicity Errington who is an emerging leader with expertise in research and policy, international development and gender issues.
The book highlights the importance of being purpose-driven, explaining that it affects the character, operation, direction and strategies of an organisation.
The book explains that a truly purpose-driven NFP has the ‘who’ and ‘why’ at its very core saying “These are not simply academic theories and concepts that are nice to have but affect the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of the organisation, and are essential for organisations to deliver high performance.”
Driven by purpose sheds light on the important issues of identity and purpose by exploring:
In addition, the book explores how being purpose-driven works in practice, and provides ten useful tips on how to survive NFP law.
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