I have assumed, and so have others, that the task of managing teams in Noble Purpose Organisations should be quite easy. The combination of…

Powerful purpose
+
Passionate people

…is easily assumed to make things better, easier, more successful.

However, I truly believe that leading NPOs requires more fully honed leadership skills as:

– Staff expectations are high (so there is further to fall)
– Many are hurt from previous experiences, so cynicism is not far from the surface
– Plus there are some co-workers with veiled ambitions: a few are only in it for the power and perks, or at least have come to be that way.

This heady mix of high motivation, high expectations, an element of burnout and overwhelming personal (or tribal) vested interests makes NPOs fascinating places – from the highly productive to the deeply toxic.

With this we turn back to the power of

AA
And
A+A

Accountable Autonomy
for
Alignment and positive Attitudes

(to be continued…)

Tags: leadership