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“This book is the blueprint for leading a high-performing nonprofit. The chapter on culture is one of the best I’ve read.”

Pat LawlerCEOYouth Villages

“If you hadn’t guessed already, I love this book. It says things that really need to be said if charities are to fulfill their promise and help tackle the problems society faces. It says them clearly, and with passion, conviction and insight based on deep experience.”

Tris LumleyHead of Development, New Philanthropy CapitalAlliance Magazine, Leap of Reason - Managing to outcomes in an era of scarcityAlliance Magazine, 9/1/11

“In these times of increasing demands on government and severe budget constraints, Leap of Reason offers a succinct and compelling model for how organizations at all levels of government can be more outcomes-focused and manage effectively and efficiently for greater results. This is a book that makes sense and will make a difference.”

Max StierPresident & CEOPartnership for Public Service

Leap of Reason “is the best thing on management I’ve read all summer… It helped me sharpen some of what we’re trying to achieve at my own organization, the Drucker Institute.”

Rick WartzmanExecutive Director, Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate UniversityOutspoken About Outcomes for NonprofitsBloomberg Businessweek, 8/26/11

“This monograph is a must-read for nonprofit leaders. It will help you stay singularly focused on your core mission and help you be effective at making a difference in people’s lives.”

Geoffrey CanadaPresident and CEOHarlem Children’s Zone

“When Mario Morino talks, nonprofit leaders listen…. No more excuses. That’s the pointed message Morino threw out to his City Club audience. I’m hoping their enthusiastic applause means they’re ready to start walking the walk.”

“Passionate and provocative, this work should prove deeply relevant for any leader—government, business, or nonprofit—whose organization provides service to others. Mario’s [insights put] him at the head of a wave of thinking that is beginning to transform the social sector.”

David GergenProfessor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy SchoolSenior Political Analyst, CNN

“After Morino’s keynote, a large contingent of nonprofit executives at the Assembly meeting committed themselves to the kind of bold ’reinvention’ that he said is so urgent. The question now is, what are you as a corporate leader going to do to help?”

Rick WartzmanExecutive Director, Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University“Three Things That Business Leaders Should Do to Help the Nonprofit Sector—Before It’s Too Late” Forbes.com, 6/19/12

“After Morino’s keynote, a large contingent of nonprofit executives at the Assembly meeting committed themselves to the kind of bold ’reinvention’ that he said is so urgent. The question now is, what are you as a corporate leader going to do to help?”

Judy VredenburghPresident and CEOGirls Inc.

“Fans rave about the book as if it’s a spine-tingling bestseller.”