Organizational Sustainability Organizational sustainability is often misunderstood to mean primarily financial sustainability. That misconception occurs because, when an organization becomes unsustainable, the symptoms of that problem show up in the finances. However, organizational sustainability — or the surviving or even thriving of an organization — depends on much more than effectively managing the organization’s finances. …

Some Types of Organizational Diagnostic Models Much of the content of this topic came from this book: © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Sections of this Topic Include: Critical Role of Organizational Diagnostic Models Some Types of Diagnostic Models for Organizations Critical Role of Diagnostic Models in Evaluations An evaluation could collect …

Knowledge Management Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD This method (or movement) focuses on collection and management of critical knowledge in an organization to increase its capacity for achieving results. Knowledge management often includes extensive use of computer technology. In and of itself, this is not an overall comprehensive process assured to improve performance. Its …

Balanced Scorecard Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD The Balanced Scorecard is a performance management approach that focuses on various overall performance indicators, often including customer perspective, internal-business processes, learning and growth and financials, to monitor progress toward organization’s strategic goals. Each major unit throughout the organization often establishes its own scorecard which, in turn, …

How to Design Your Personal and Professional Development Program © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Self-directed learners can use these guidelines to develop their own training plan. Whether their training goals involve learning certain topics and/or skills, learners can start their learning by starting their planning. NOTE: Do not be intimidated by …

Holistic Organization Development: A Paradigm for the Future © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Traditional Definition of Organization Development (OD) Social scientists have learned that our paradigms have a powerful effect on how we interpret the world around us. The following definition of organization development is rather standard. “Organization Development is an …

Guidelines to Conducting Effective Meetings © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business and Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision for Nonprofit Staff. Sections of This Topic Include Selecting Participants Developing Agendas Opening the Meeting Establishing Ground Rules Time Management in Meetings Evaluating …

Founder’s Syndrome: How Corporations Suffer — and Can Recover © Copyright 1995 Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business and Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision for Nonprofit Staff and Field Guide to Developing, Operating and Restoring Your Nonprofit Board. Also consider Other Related …

Some Novel Notions for Support to Nonprofits © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Many nonprofit service providers agree that nonprofits will experience challenges and stresses unlike those experienced before. Experts cite changes in funding (devolution, etc.), demographics, values, technology, etc.) For a very good overview of these changes, see the Peat Marwick …

Competencies and Resources for Organizational Change Agents Much of the content of this topic came from this book: Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD Focus and Scope of This Topic The purpose of this topic is to acquaint the reader with the various suggested types of mastery needed to successfully guide significant change in organizations, including …