RESOURCES

We recommend the following professional development opportunities and resources.

Affordable Professional Development

Opportunities to learn that are free or affordable

• Saylor Academy is a nonprofit organization that offers free and open online courses for anyone who desires to learn.
• The University of the People is a truly unique educational institution. They offer 100% online degree programs that are tuition-free.
• Nonprofit Ready is an initiative of the Cornerstone Foundation. Their focus is to provide free online training for nonprofit professionals.
• The 100 Million Learners initiative by Francis and Dionne Najafi in partnership with Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management.
• Laurie Pickard describes her journey to acquire an MBA level education utilizing a variety of free and low cost courses available online.
• The University of Aberdeen offers a Master of Science in Leadership in Professional Contexts that is affordable and attainable for people from a variety of professional contexts.
• Eastern University offers an MBA with a concentration in Management entirely online for under $10,000. This program can be completed in as little as one year.

Recommended Resources

Books we recommend

• The Servant as Leader By Robert Greenleaf Robert K. Greenleaf is known as the father of the modern Servant Leadership movement. His essay on the Servant as Leader continues to inspire Servant Leaders throughout the world.
• Atomic Habits By James Clear James Clear is the author of the international bestseller Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. This book is a simple guide to help people lead themselves by developing good habits.
• Дар Лидера The Gift of a Leader In this volume Ken Blanchard offers inspiration for leaders in the form of quotes and helpful explanations about leadership.
• The Power of Ethical Management By Kenneth Blanchard and Norman Vincent Peale Kenneth Blanchard and Norman Vincent Peale unite to write a compelling leadership fable about about the power of ethical management.
• Новый Одно-минутный Менеджер The New One Minute Manager Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson introduce readers to a new way of managing. This book is a short helpful story about how to go about management more effectively.
• Магия Честной Жизни The Power of Ethical Management Kenneth Blanchard and Norman Vincent Peale unite to write a compelling leadership fable about about the power of ethical management.