LLC Coverage: "Does Nonprofit Consulting = Nonprofit Leadership?"
Submitted by Natalia Castaneda on Mon, 06/07/2010 - 09:47
Source: Rosetta Thurman Blog
Author: Rosetta Thurman
Date: 6/7/2010
Description: (abstract from blog post)
"Leadership Learning Community’s Claire Reinelt talks about the future of leadership development as being tied to networks, and I think she’s absolutely right:
Leadership is not primarily a capacity or quality that an individual possesses; it is a relational process that occurs in groups, communities and networks.
The best solutions will no longer come from the top, but from the bottom, the sides and the edges of nonprofit networks. And consultants can be bridge builders to help make that happen. Most consultants have wide networks crossing subsectors in nonprofits and philanthropy that can open doors for clients and communities with the click of a mouse. I often send emails introducing one person to another, pass along job openings from organizations in my circle and post links on Twitter to let people know about networking and professional development opportunities. Because I can see the big picture of the nonprofit sector (both locally and nationally), I’m always finding ways to connect people with people, and organizations with organizations – hoping something bigger and better will come out of the collaboration." (Read the entire article)
