Changing by Design: A Practical Approach to Leading Innovation in Nonprofit Organizations [Hardcover]

Douglas C. Eadie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 9, 1997 | ISBN-10: 078790824X | ISBN-13: 978-0787908249 | Edition: 1st

Change is an ever-present and powerful force in today's fast-paced world. To keep an organization clearly focused on fulfilling its mission, nonprofit leaders must develop specific, strategic initiatives to meet the challenges of a constantly evolving environment.

Changing by Design offers a proactive approach to both designing and implementing change initiatives within nonprofit organizations. By addressing three key areas?coordinated leadership on the part of the chief executive and the board, creative innovation in deciding what needs to change and how to change it, and effective implementation of new ideas and programs, this book presents a balanced, comprehensive model for successfully managing change in today's nonprofit.

Illustrated by real-life case studies, Changing by Design shows how to:


* Design and manage a change plan?from initial analysis through implementation
* Partner effectively with the board in leading change
* Encourage and unleash creativity and innovation in developing change initiatives
* Effectively involve staff in designing and implementing change
* Protect change initiatives from becoming sidetracked by day-to-day pressures
* Recognize and deal with barriers to change
To successfully fulfill its mission and remain relevant to the world around it, an organization must not only be ready and able to adapt to change but must also develop a culture where change is used as a strategic, creative tool for growth. Changing by Design provides the innovative change management approach that will prepare any nonprofit organization to both maintain and expand its capacity to address the serious economic and social issues facing today's turbulent world.

Editorial Reviews

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"Doug Eadie's Changing By Design is an impressive achievement. Not only does it make for fascinating reading, it can be put to practical use in producing significant innovation in any nonprofit organization, including associations. Changing By Design will become an indispensable tool for nonprofit leaders and managers, and I will recommAnd it to colleagues with enthusiasm." —R. Williams Taylor, CAE, President, American Society of Association Executives

"In this turbulent age, Changing By Design offers a refreshing vision and practical guide for nonprofit organizations to concentrate their leadership talents and creative energies to become truly dynamic 'engines of innovation.'" —Paul J. Greeley, Jr., CAE, President, American Chamber of Commerce Executives

"What a masterful blAnding of theory and practice! Doug Eadie has not only made a significant contribution to the field of nonprofit leadership, he has also provided nonprofit practitioners with down-to-earth guidance that they can put to immediate use in helping their organizations take command of change. Doug's book should be in every nonprofit leader's resource library." —Professor Benjamin Hodes, Ph.D., Dean, Division of Continuing Education, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

"Eadie has provided a fresh new approach to change management. His book will be a very useful tool in the education of nonprofit leaders, both in university and practice settings." —Professor Richard R. Edwards, Ph. D., Dean, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"The most striking feature, among many, of Douglas Eadie's Changing By Design is the prominience he accords humility among the most necessary traits of a successful chief executive. After nearly a quarter-century's management experience in the not-for-profit sector, I am indebted to Doug for his emphasis upon this all-too-often overlooked imperative for truly effective leadership." —Timothy D. Armbruster, President and CEO, Baltimore Community Foundation and Morris Goldseker Foundation of Maryland

"Doug Eadie has built on his own experience in hundreds of board retreats to put much of his unique knowledge of planning and leadership of nonprofit organizations into this 'how-to' book. For a nonprofit board which is ready to make changes, this resource is as handy as a road map for a driver." —Professor David A. Luhrsen, Ph. D., Dean, Rinker School of Business, Palm Beach Atlantic College

"In a time of unparalleled change for management, Doug Eadie continues to be a pathfinder whose writing helps us all see a clear vision of what our trail is and how we can achieve it. I recommAnd that Doug be a partner in change just as we have used him in our associations." —Paul C. Pritchard, President and CEO, National parks and Conservation Association

"A very readable and insightful look at a subject often overlooked in the discussion of leadership and change. The nonprofit chief executive ought to make Eadie's book required reading if he or she is contemplating innovation in the evolving organization. A valuable resource for anyone thinking about getting involved in the field of nonprofit management and the leadership of tomorrow." —Thomas Urban, Executive Director, Professional Development and Regulatory Programs, American Public Transit Association

"In Changing By Design, the aspiring or practicing nonprofit chief executive is convinced of the insight Douglas Eadie has acquired regarding the difficult challenges of leadership. Moreover, the discussion of the 3CAP approach to the management of change, focusing on the capacities to lead, innovate, and implement, is instructive and reassuring to those who envision more productive organizations. Douglas Eadie inspires and prompts the imagination of chief executives who are willing to risk going about the important work of improving their organizations by taking conscious command of the change process." —Peter P. Horschak, Ed. D., SuperintAndent, Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, New Mexico

"Doug Eadie has the courage to take us where others 'fear to tread.' In addition to a sound and workable approach to managing organizational change, he also gives appropriate attention to the importance of the spiritual journey of the executive as the 'leader in charge of change.'" —Kenneth McLaughlin, President and CEO, Greater Cleveland YMCA

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Change is an ever-present and powerful force in today's fast-paced world. To keep an organization clearly focused on fulfilling its mission, nonprofit leaders must develop specific, strategic initiatives to meet the challenges of a constantly evolving environment.Changing by Design offers a proactive approach to both designing and implementing change initiatives within nonprofit organizations. By addressing three key areas?coordinated leadership on the part of the chief executive and the board, creative innovation in deciding what needs to change and how to change it, and effective implementation of new ideas and programs, this book presents a balanced, comprehensive model for successfully managing change in today's nonprofit.Illustrated by real-life case studies, Changing by Design shows how to:? Design and manage a change plan?from initial analysis through implementation? Partner effectively with the board in leading change? Encourage and unleash creativity and innovation in developing change initiatives? Effectively involve staff in designing and implementing change? Protect change initiatives from becoming sidetracked by day-to-day pressures? Recognize and deal with barriers to changeTo successfully fulfill its mission and remain relevant to the world around it, an organization must not only be ready and able to adapt to change but must also develop a culture where change is used as a strategic, creative tool for growth. Changing by Design provides the innovative change management approach that will prepare any nonprofit organization to both maintain and expand its capacity to address the serious economic and social issues facing today's turbulent world.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 227 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1st edition (May 9, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078790824X
• ISBN-13: 978-0787908249
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,088,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Doug Eadie is a writer and consultant based in Tampa Bay, Florida. President & CEO of Doug Eadie and Company (www.DougEadie.com), Doug specializes in developing the governing capacity of nonprofit and public boards and in building high-impact board-CEO partnerships. He has worked with over 500 clients in diverse fields, including aging, association management, economic development, education, social services, and transportation, among others.

Doug has written 19 books, including Meeting the Governing Challenge, Building a Rock-Solid Partnership With Your Board, Five Habits of High-Impact School Boards, The Blind Visionary (with Virginia Jacko),and his most recent: Leading Out-Of-The-Box Change. His over 100 articles have appeared in a number of national publications.

Before founding Doug Eadie & Company, Doug served as a Peace Corps Volunteer, and he held a number of senior executive positions in the nonprofit and public sectors. Doug is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, and he was awarded the Master of Science in Management degree from the Weather School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.

Doug and his wife, Barbara Krai, who is a prominent interior designer, reside in Oldsmar, Florida, in a home they are renovating on Old Tampa Bay.


Doug can be reached at: [e-mail] or 813.814.9274.

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This review is from: Changing by Design: A Practical Approach to Leading Innovation in Nonprofit Organizations (Hardcover)

Though the book is written for nonprofit organisations, it can be used by anyone studying the subject of change management or transitions. The role of the CEO as the chief change agent is critical in any change strategy. Chapter 3 & 4 clearly explains the importance. It is not just applicable to non-profit organisations; it applies to all organisations. Chapters on creativity and implementation are useful too as they offer some good suggestions. One thing I will find useful when I refer to this book in future is the summary at the end of each chapter. This is invaluable when you occasionally want to dip into a book in future to find a little 'nugget' of information