Leadership in Charitable Non-Government Organisations (NGOs)- Integrating Individual and Organisational Beliefs

Human service community NGOs occupy a significant position in western civilsociety holding roles such as employer service provider volunteer carervictim advocate partner and leader. They claim a shared philosophical andmoral basis to support these roles and this unquestioned assumption causessignificant consequences for their future as they embrace commercial practicesand governance models. Does the NGO have the capacity to provideethical leadership now with its shifting value systems an increasing loss ofmeaningful relationships as defined by spiritual formation and entrenchedgender discrimination in a postmodern global environment? All this indicatesa collapse in NGO activities through leadership fragmentation and a rise inmanagerial and bureaucratic technocracy. The book uses postmodernismfeminism and narrative practices to explore relationships within NGOsbetween employers and employees on leadership ethics values andspirituality. It examines emerging tensions on faith gender business operationsand asks 'what next?'. The book is intended for community governmentand business professionals and leaders who work with human serviceNGOs.