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How can effective leadership succession planning result in nonprofit sustainability?

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posted by Syvan Diamond Fall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Leadership succession planning, similar to donor succession planning, is often addressed when the concern arises rather than preemptively within a nonprofit organization’s fiscal year. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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Which leadership styles optimize organizational performance and impact?

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posted by Nico Marcolongo Fall 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. These realities require leadership capable of allying highly autonomous and dispersed workforces into a united effort. Leadership requires cultivating healthy inter-personal relationships based on mutual trust. Authentic engagement.

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At AFP Lead in Houston, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance students prepare for leadership liftoff

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Gabriella Billett President, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Student Association at ASU. On Wednesday, October 19, a group of 12 students from Arizona State University traveled to Houston, Texas, to attend AFP Lead 2022. We spent the day grouped with new leaders in the nonprofit sector learning vital skills for leadership and management.

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How can nonprofits bridge the gap between race and leadership?

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posted by Brittney Riedinger Fall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. The lack of diversity in our country’s leadership has become a topic of scrutiny in recent years, and the nonprofit sector is not exempt from the problem. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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American Express Leadership Academy alumna Elena Zee shares profound impact of 2019 Aspen Institute Fellowship

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Elena Zee (back row, fourth from left) joined 14 other selected participants for the American Express Leadership Academy 2.0 posted by Elena Zee Alumna of American Express Leadership Academy at the ASU Lodestar Center's Class VII President and CEO of the Arizona Council on Economic Education. at the Aspen Institute.

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What leadership practices help nonprofits achieve desired results?

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posted by Shahar Edry, Fall 2019 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Lisa Joslin says, “creating organizational change is not the same as leadership. It is, instead, a byproduct of leadership, and leadership must come first." Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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Building My Leadership Tribe in the American Express Leadership Academy

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posted by Sadhna Bokhiria Class 11 American Express Leadership Academy Chief Operating Officer of Kapoor Foundations. Prior to the ASU Lodestar Center’s American Express Leadership Academy , I was somewhat of an education junkie. Most importantly, the Academy immersed me within a community of like-minded individuals.