Show Notes:
Tuesday and Tim are joined by friend, author and president and editor in chief of Nonprofit Quarterly, Cyndi Suarez, where they talk about her work in shifting the discourse in nonprofits toward many things: innovation, racial justice, and edge leadership. Cyndi is breaking new ground in how the sector is thinking about making change and is full of ideas and practices that challenges the way we typically think about things. This one is ground shaking, folks! Enjoy.
About Cyndi Suarez:
Cyndi Suarez is the Nonprofit Quarterly’s president and editor in chief. She is author of The Power Manual: How to Master Complex Power Dynamics, in which she outlines a new theory and practice of power. Suarez has worked as a strategy and innovation consultant with a focus on networks and platforms for social movements. Her studies were in feminist theory and organizational development for social change.
Resources:
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Learn more about Cyndi Suarez and her work here.
The Nonprofit Quarterly, also known as NPQ, is a nonprofit magazine publication which provides research-based articles and resources to educate the nonprofit sector.
Listen to The Outside’s previous podcast with Cyndi, “Translating Power: Finding The Language That Can Bridge Worlds.”
Cyndi’s book: The Power Manual: How to Master Complex Power Dynamics
Article by Cyndi (Feb 3, 2022): “Leaders of Color at the Forefront of the Nonprofit Sector’s Challenges.”
Film by Saphia Suarez: “Mediocrity Is Not the Standard.”
The Voice Lab - a fellowship for leaders of color who are articulating new ideas and creating new forms. It is a yearlong cohort experience, hosted by Edge Leadership (an R+D platform for social change at NPQ), in developing your unique creative voice.
Books Cyndi is reading:
“Requisite Organization: A Total System for Effective Managerial Organization and Managerial Leadership for the 21st Century,” by Elliott Jaques
“The Phenomenon of Man,” by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
“The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves,” by Shawn A. Ginwright, PhD
Wisdom that Cyndi is carrying around in her back pocket, from her spiritual teacher: “Learn to embrace every situation like it’s a gift.”