Leadership

As a non-profit board member, you are expected to be a leader. The board, in leading the organization, is expected to:

• Provide a vision for the organization
• Develop the plan and the resources necessary to achieve the vision
• Create an environment that inspires others to work together towards attaining the vision
• Fulfill its responsibilities in an ethical, accountable, effective and efficient manner.

How can you, as an individual board member, develop and exercise your leadership abilities and fulfill your leadership responsibilities? The opportunities are endless … here are just a few ideas:

As you can see by this list, your effectiveness in leading your organization will be determined not by your charisma, genetics or special talents, but by the small, day to day things that you decide, do and say. We all have the potential to be leaders … so why not seize upon an opportunity today to decide, do or say something that reveals the leader in you? In doing so, you might change a mind, a problem or an organization. You might even change a life.

To advance your board leadership knowledge further, investigate other resources.

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