Professional Education

Leadership in a Non-Profit Organization

This course addresses the key issues surrounding leadership. What is leadership? Why is it important? What does it require to be a leader? How does leadership in a non-profit environment differ from the private sector? What is visionary leadership? What role should ethics play? This course considers the foundations of leadership and examines how to be a successful and effective leader. The actual work of leadership requires specific qualities and skills. Some of these skills are unique to the non-profit sector.

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Define leadership and explain its importance
• Distinguish between some of the better-known leadership theories (Fieldler's contingency theory; Path-goal theory; Vroom-Yetton-Jago theory)
• Distinguish leadership from management and administration
• Explain the role of ethics in leadership
• Identify the positives and negatives surrounding the charismatic leadership
• Recognize the importance of training, learning and role-playing in leadership
• Describe the impending leadership shortage in the non-profit sector and discuss possible solutions to the problem
• Discuss the seven bases for leadership
• Explain why forma authority alone does not guarantee leadership
• Explain leadership issues that are especially important in the non-profit environment
• Discuss the nine key qualities for leadership
• Describe the leadership qualities that non-profit leaders feel are important for success
• Identify the five central skills needed for effective leadership and explain ways to strengthen or develop those skills in a leader

This course is self-paced and online. You will have access to this course for 30 days.

Target Audience: This course in intended for adults seeking to gain a basic understanding of leadership in a non-profit setting. This course is best suited for learners with a basic understanding of non-profit organizations.

Level: Introductory/No Prerequisites

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course.

Estimated time to complete: 3-5 hours

Cost: $79.00

Duration: 30 days

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