Ethics and NFP Leadership Gino Orticio, BSocSc, MSocDevSt, PhD (QUT) Preliminary Survey Findings (June 2015)
Objectives Determine Ethical leadership qualities of CEOs in the NFP Sector Determine their personal strengths Identify challenges they face within the sector Methodology Online Survey Multiple response Descriptive univariate statistics
PARTICIPANT PROFILE Ethics and NFP Leadership (Preliminary findings, June 2105)
Participant Profile State/Territory*% New South Wales65.38 Queensland19.23 Western Australia7.69 Northern Territory3.85 Tasmania3.85 % Metropolitan41 Regional30 Metropolitan and Regional Combination11 Australasia/Asia Pacific15 (Null)4
Participant Profile Type% Peak Body52 Home and Community Care19 Training and Advocacy9.7 Indigenous Community Services6.5 Sporting Organsation6.5 Community Transport3.2 (Null)3.2 Profile Median age59 years GenderEqually distributed (50/50) Median length of service in sector 8 years
SURVEY RESPONSES Ethics and NFP Leadership (Preliminary findings, June 2105)
Responses Q: What is YOUR main contribution to the organisation? TOP TEN RESPONSES Strategic Direction Efficiency Mentoring, Coaching, Supervision Initiative Leadership by example Participatory approach Commitment Indigenous advantage Local knowledge Commercial leadership
Responses Q: What is the main strengths of your organisation Rank Client-focused1 Good brand2 Human resource3 Diverse range of services4 Clients4 Participatory5 Geographic spread5
MAIN CHALLENGES OF NFPS SURVEY RESPONSES Ethics and NFP Leadership (Preliminary findings, June 2105)
1. Funding sustainability Main challenges of NFP organisations
2. Human Resource Management Main challenges of NFP organisations
3. Ethical Leadership Main challenges of NFP organisations
4. Strategic Direction Main challenges of NFP organisations
5. Material Resources/Logistics Main challenges of NFP organisations
6. Competitive tendering process Main challenges of NFP organisations
7. Compliance Main challenges of NFP organisations
8. Membership Main challenges of NFP organisations
9. Social Issues Main challenges of NFP organisations
10. Implementing a new service Main challenges of NFP organisations
11. Marketing and Promotion Main challenges of NFP organisations
12. Time Main challenges of NFP organisations
Q: What are the main challenges your organisation is facing today? Rank Funding sustainability1 Human Resource2 Ethical Leadership3 Strategic Direction5 Limited material resources/logistics4 Competitive tendering process5 Compliance5 Membership6 Social issues6 Implementing a new service7 Marketing and promotion7 Time7
ETHICAL LEADERSHIP Ethics and NFP Leadership (Preliminary findings, June 2105)
Ethical Leadership Qualities (Northouse, 2011) Ethical Behaviour Valuing honesty more than personal gain Not compromising principles in order to meet success Emotional Healing/Support Employees seek help from you if they have problems Taking time to talk to others on a personal level Putting Subordinates First Doing what you can to make other jobs easier Caring more about other’s success Creating Community Value Giving back to community is a priority Interested in helping people in the community Helping Subordinates Succeed Making staff development a priority Providing staff with work to develop new skills Conceptual Skills Ability to tell something work related is going wrong Ability to think through complex problems Empowering Others Encouraging others to handle work decisions on their own Consulting others in important decisions
DISCUSSIONS Ethics and NFP Leadership (Preliminary findings, June 2105)
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