Grow Your Knowledge
At Carter & Associates we believe in sharing our knowledge with our future and current clients. Below is a selection of recommended reading that informs our thinking.
On Effective Leadership
Korn Ferry Leadership Architect is a research-based, global competency framework that defines what matters most for performance in the 21st century business environment. FYI For Your Improvement is an easy-to-use guide providing hundreds of ideas to help you develop the 38 Competencies included in the framework.
Using examples from families, corporations, governments, and non-profits, Kahane explores the connection between individual and systemic transformation, and shows how to move beyond politeness and formal statements,…towards deeper and more productive dialogue and action.
In The Power of Positive Deviance, the authors present a counterintuitive new approach to problem-solving. Their advice? Leverage positive deviants--the few individuals in a group who find unique ways to look at, and overcome, seemingly insoluble difficulties. By seeing solutions where others don't, positive deviants spread and sustain needed change.
In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Patrick Lencioni once again offers a leadership fable that is as enthralling and instructive as his first two best-selling books, The Five Temptations of a CEO and The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive. This time, he turns his keen intellect and storytelling power to the fascinating, complex world of teams.
Trends in Higher Education
The outlook for the future of higher education is uncertain. Financial stresses, changing student populations, and rapidly developing technologies all pose challenges to the nation’s colleges and universities. In Academia Next, futurist and higher education expert Bryan Alexander addresses these trends to understand higher education’s next generation
It is clear that in our society today, issues of diversity and social connectedness remain deeply unresolved and can lead to crisis and instability. The major demographic changes taking place in America make discussions about such issues all the more imperative. Our Compelling Interests engages this conversation and demonstrates that diversity is an essential strength that gives nations a competitive edge.
On Effective Board Governance
The purpose of this book is to help boards of directors of nonprofit organizations improve their performance after completing the Board Check-Up, online board performance self-assessment tool found at www.boardcheckup.com. This book is also valuable as a stand-alone resource for any board seeking to assess its performance in that it contains the diagnostic questions on which the online self-assessment tool is based.
Want to jumpstart your fundraising but aren’t sure where to begin? "Prerequisites for Fundraising Success" walks you through the steps for planning, launching, and maintaining successful fundraising programs.
This user-friendly, workbook-style guide teaches the fundamentals needed to build a stronger organization and more secure financial future.
This book addresses all of the fundamental elements of services common to most boards, including board member responsibilities.
This book will ground board members, presidents, vice presidents for advancement, deans, and other critical stakeholders with an objective and comprehensive understanding of what it takes to achieve higher levels of success in a campaign.
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is the premier organization focused on empowering college, university, and foundation boards to govern with knowledge and confidence. Governing boards in higher education must focus now more than ever on strategic leadership of their institutions and foundations to ensure institutional vitality and student success.
