Mario Morino is at it again – making contributions
to the improvement of the performance of nonprofits across the sector. His earlier contributions have included
sponsoring the creation of the Organization Capacity Assessment Tool (check
this blog for more) and then in 2011 it was writing the important book, Leap of
Reason (see this blog for more). Now he
has led a group of nonprofit executives, consultants, and scholars to create
The Performance Imperative.
The Performance Imperative includes a definition
of “high performance” and a set of “seven pillars” which, if followed, will
lead a nonprofit toward high
performance. First, here is the
definition of high performance:
“High performance is the ability
to deliver—over a prolonged period of time—meaningful, measurable, and
financially sustainable results for the people or causes the organization is in existence to serve.”
And the seven pillars are:
1.
Courageous, adaptive executive and board leadership
2.
Disciplined, people-focused management
3.
Well-designed and well-implemented programs and strategies
4.
Financial health and stability
5. A
culture that values learning
6. Internal
monitoring for continuous improvement
7. External
evaluation for mission effectiveness
Maybe you have your 8th pillar or another
one that you would add or substitute, but you must admit that this is a very
strong list. My favorite is #1!
Is your organization on the path to high
performance? Read more about The
Performance Imperative here and use the ideas to lead you to higher levels of Mission Impact.
For more ideas on how you can lead
breakthroughs in your organization, follow this blog and check out my web site
at www.SheehanNonprofitConsulting.com
You will find free resources you can download, including a Breakthrough
Strategy Workbook that you can download at no cost. You can also check out my book, Mission
Impact: Breakthrough Strategies for
Nonprofits, and buy it if you are interested.
And you can follow Sheehan Nonprofit Consulting on Facebook.
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