10 Books Every Nonprofit Leader Needs to Read This Year (w/ James Bloedel, Chief Strategy Officer at Historic)

“Leadership is not just something that is relegated to middle management, upper management, executive leadership. Leadership is a culture that exists inside of your organization. If you truly want to make breakthrough products, experiences, campaigns; if you want your entire team from entry-level individuals up to your C suite to really be pushing the organization forward, every single person needs to be thinking of themselves as a leader, as a stakeholder in the organization.” – James Bloedel

With the world shifting and changing faster than ever, it’s important to stay informed, challenge your thinking, and grow as a leader to guide your organization effectively and build deep trust and engagement with donors.

In this episode, I’m joined by James Bloedel, Chief Strategy Officer at Historic. With a strong background working in the nonprofit sector, he is passionate about helping nonprofits across the globe design better ways of working that lead to creating an impact that is: fast, sustainable, missional, accessible, fully-funded, scalable, and down-right fun.

Listen in as James helps us explore how to reach the crucial intersection where leaders can shape a meaningful organizational culture. Discover what product theory can teach you about differentiating yourself in a sea of nonprofits and businesses clamoring for your audience’s attention and how understanding the perspectives of the next generation will help you adapt to the shifting tides of donor engagement.

As you seek to lead your nonprofit into the future, you won’t want to miss this year’s list of the top 10 books every nonprofit leader should read.

Want the links to the books we mentioned? Check out the show notes for this episode: https://www.futurenonprofit.com/10-books-every-nonprofit-leader-needs-to-read-this-year/

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