For over a year now, our team has been working hard to develop an effective social learning Web site for students and organization members to use in completing the Total Leadership program.  Essential features include the capacity for peer-to-peer coaching and rigorous privacy protections to ensure that the authors of content have complete control over who sees what they write. 

Over 1000 people are registered on our site and have been using it.  They've provided helpful feedback on what we need to do to make it as productive and engaging as possible.  Eventually, we plan to release the site to a broader audience.  To learn more or help out, contact me at stew@totalleadership.org.

Tom Tierney and Joel Fleishman

Give Smart: Philanthropy that Gets Results

Despite tremendous innovation in the social sector, philanthropy's natural state is under-performance. This book provides practical guidance for donors to get the most impact from their giving.  Almost a decade ago, Tom Tierney left Bain & Company to co-found The Bridgespan Group, a nonprofit focused on helping donors and nonprofit leaders to develop and execute strategies to accelerate social change. In Give Smart, Tierney pools his hands-on knowledge with philanthropy expert Joel L. Fleishman to create a much-needed primer for philanthropists and the nonprofit organizations they support, drawing from personal experiences, testimonials, and Bridgespan's case studies, including those of the Gates and MacArthur Foundations.  It's certainly a must-read for everyone in the nonprofit world.  

Andy Stefanovich  

Look at More: A Proven Approach to Innovation, Growth, and Change

Look At More teaches you how to harness inspiration by thinking differently-and to encourage others to do the same. Designed to be an individual and organizational hands-on guide, Look At More focuses on the front end of the Inspiration-Creativity-Innovation continuum. Using Stefanovich's proven LAMSTAIH approach (Look At More Stuff, Think About It Harder), leaders and employees can develop the practical skills, leadership behavior, and cultural mindset to consistently create ideas and drive innovation.  Andy is an amazingly creative person who's deeply committed to helping others achieve their full potential.   

Ernest Gundling, Terry Hogan, and Karen Cvitkovich 

What is Global Leadership?

Companies worldwide are neglecting to pay attention to the fact that that global leadership requires different skills from those needed in a hierarchical, command-and-control domestic operation. The authors focus on the new set of skills needed to to navigate connections - vertical, cross-functional, and cross-cultural - that were not as critical even a decade ago. They draw on original research, including interviews with successful global leaders, and highlight the ten key behaviors essential for leaders in international settings. Whether you're running an organization, a business unit, or a geographically dispersed team, this guide provides a useful resource for developing global leadership talent.

Stewart D. Friedman (Editor)  

Leadership Succession

About 25 years ago I gathered up a bunch of great thinkers to share their wisdom about the perennial challenge of designing effective means for investing in the development and selection of executives.  Transaction Books published this collection and just a couple of months ago re-issued it in paperback, with a new introduction.  I hope you'll find it useful.