When in Doubt, Ask for More - by Alex Counts (Paperback)

About the Book

Leading a nonprofit organization is challenging, stressful work-yet it can also be richly rewarding. Alex Counts shares 214 of the most powerful lessons he discovered along the way-life and career secrets you'll never learn in school.

Book Synopsis

Leading a nonprofit organization is challenging, stressful work--yet it can also be richly rewarding. Alex Counts mastered the art of mission-driven leadership through decades of trial and error, as he built from scratch one of today's most admired philanthropic foundations. Now he shares 214 of the most powerful lessons he discovered along the way--life and career secrets you'll never learn in school. Frank, quirky, counterintuitive, and ultimately inspiring, these nuggets of wisdom cover the toughest challenges nonprofit leaders face, from fundraising, strategic decision-making, and people skills to surviving business travel, running meetings, and mastering public speaking.

When in Doubt, Ask for More is Alex Counts's gift to everyone working in the nonprofit world--employees and leaders in nongovernmental organizations, charities, foundations, government agencies, faith-based organizations, political and social advocacy groups, and more. They'll find that Alex Counts's sage advice can help them get through the day feeling more in control while making a greater impact on the world they seek to serve.

Review Quotes

"Each tiny lesson is a self-contained, salient observation that shines a light on a specific aspect of leadership. . . . Whatever the subject, the author condenses a meaningful pronouncement into its simplest, most elegant form, using high-impact prose to make his point. . . . Parceled out pearls of leadership wisdom."-Kirkus Reviews