Two unrelated incidents in my professional life have me fixated on the issue of government support for arts and culture. One, the class I'm currently teaching at Drexel took up in discussion and research the topic, and as I had hoped, had strong and intelligent opinions. And two, I'm presently working on a project involving a municipality and its performing … [Read more...] about Government Money
Archives for November 2010
Book Recommendation — Toxic Leaders!
Every now and then a book in the field of governance and leadership that speaks with almost-alarming clarity and truth comes along. The Allure of Toxic Leaders by Jean Lipman-Blumen is one of these remarkable works. It's almost creepy reading this book, as it describes situations I've experienced. Understandably she focuses primarily on corporate examples … [Read more...] about Book Recommendation — Toxic Leaders!
Not-for-Profits Incentives?
I'm currently working on a project that involves examination of what organizational and governance structure best provides incentives for success. What I'm finding is painful, as the 2008 Great Recession has drained so much of the altruistic resource of our noble NFP workers. They are being expected to do the work of many others, and receive pay cuts, or no raises … [Read more...] about Not-for-Profits Incentives?