Why is it so hard to create a vibrate, positive, life-affirming, risk-taking culture in the non-profit world? Because a dynamic culture is counter-cultural.
These fundamental parts of a dynamic culture are not natural in the larger culture:
- Risk Taking
- Willingness to let people fail
- Willingness to let people make decisions
- Encouraging culture
- Empowering Volunteers
- Responsiveness to donors
- Relationship over transaction
If you want to build a healthy, high-challenge culture so that you can do the most good for society, you’ll have to go against the grain.
Are you prepared to be different?
What are some of the barriers to healthy, dynamic non-profit cultures?
David Curry
