2012 NGen Leadership Series
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The series aims to:
- Broaden outlook through a rigorous treatment of pertinent issues.
- Expand the capacity and influence of committed leaders resulting in positive shifts in sector practices.
- Improve awareness of personal strengths, areas for development, and how to exercise leadership at any level.
- Leverage the power of the NGen community through interaction with NGen and established leaders.
- Develop ability to effectively collaborate within and across sectors.
The 2012 NGen Leadership Series ended this past Tuesday, May 1, with the fourth and final webinar in the series, "The Challenge of Leadership."
The series kicked off on January 25 with a big-picture discussion, "What the Heck is the Common Good Anyway?” – exploring how NGen leaders are grappling with defining and shaping the common good. This broad perspective lays the groundwork for future discussions on individual and organizational applications for effective leadership. As the series continues, the focus of the discussions will move from society-level issues to hone in on more personal and practical ways to understand and magnify your own capacities to influence the sector and the world around you.
You can still view the series:
Staff at IS Member Organizations: NGen Leadership Series $85 | Register | Individuals at Non-Member Organizations: NGen Leadership Series $120 | Register |
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What the Heck is the Common Good Anyway? |
A Call to Leadership |
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In the midst of profound economic and social shifts, the “common good” is not often common across organizational, sector and political fault lines. NGen leaders have a central role in advancing both this conversation and the steps we take together to make that common good a reality. Join a generative conversation with dynamic NGen leaders to grapple with these important questions together. What do they – and you – see as the common good, and what role does the sector have in promoting it? |
As society reshapes a common vision for the common good, the nonprofit and philanthropic sector must also evolve in the way organizations work internally and collaboratively to achieve their missions. But are outdated leadership constructs, current distributions of power, and inadequate resources for talent development holding the sector back? Leaders across the sector are calling for new attention on the importance of human capital. This discussion will focus on how to address the leadership challenges – at both organizational and sector levels – that are getting in the way of greater effectiveness. |
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Data for the Greater Good |
The Challenge of Leadership |
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Without good data, leadership is ineffective at best. But using data ineffectively can be an even more dangerous proposition. In a world that demands results, you must be prepared to effectively collect, analyze, and apply information to improve our organization’s ability to advance the mission. This webinar discussed the connection between leadership and data, uncovered best practices for applying information in a way that intentionally informs work, leading teams to achieve measurable results, and weaving qualitative and quantitative information into the work of leadership. |
Difficult and ambiguous conditions can be frustrating, but tackling these tough problems also challenges you to think differently about traditional models of formal authority and problem solving. In this webinar, you will hear from practitioners who employ uncertainty and disequilibrium as tools for growth. Speakers will cover approaches for how to exercise leadership from the center to expose conflict and meet disequilibrium head on. These techniques for being intentionally disruptive can strengthen your own leadership practice and ultimately lead to sustainable change in your organization or team. |
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