Just got done reading "Leaving Microsoft to Change the World
".
What struck me as major contributor to the success of Room to Read was the fact that their vision was VERY clear, well articulated and everyone pulled in the same direction to achieve it.
Of course, I am sure having the razor-sharp brain of an ex-Microsoft executive at the helm helped no small measure as well.
This is why their results are so different from other not-for-profits which begin with a huge pot of money and a desire to "do some good". Such not-for-profits, while being good "social badges" for their founders (thanks, Mudita :-)), fail to produce the kind of impact that they actually can given the amount of money that flows in and around them.
Next on my to-read list: Three Cups of Tea :-)
".What struck me as major contributor to the success of Room to Read was the fact that their vision was VERY clear, well articulated and everyone pulled in the same direction to achieve it.
Of course, I am sure having the razor-sharp brain of an ex-Microsoft executive at the helm helped no small measure as well.
This is why their results are so different from other not-for-profits which begin with a huge pot of money and a desire to "do some good". Such not-for-profits, while being good "social badges" for their founders (thanks, Mudita :-)), fail to produce the kind of impact that they actually can given the amount of money that flows in and around them.
Next on my to-read list: Three Cups of Tea :-)
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