how to find authentic work

“Working Your Job” or “Living Your Dream”

How to Find Authentic Work

William J. Moran, J.D., M.S.EdThe Moran Company

“We Find Great Nonprofit Executives”8927 Sagamore Rd.

Leawood, Kansas 66206913-766-1952

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“The Rookie“

Your Career Path

Not finding authentic work

Answering Your CallWhat is right for me?

Where am I willing to be led?

Does the Call?

• Make us more authentic• Greater integrity• More connected to ourselves and others• Feeling of “aliveness”

Follow your Call

“Do what you love and the money will follow”

Is this really true?

CallingsGreg Levoy

Following your Bliss means:

Make us more authenticGreater integrityMore connected to ourselves and othersFeeling of “aliveness”More career success

Also Means:

Success involves overcoming one failure after another

My Career

• Lawyer• Fundraiser• Planned Giving Fundraiser• Consultant• Trainer• Nonprofit Executive Search Recruiter

What I have learned• I can not do many vocations well• I can do many vocations poorly • I can do more than one thing well…maybe 2-4.

– Lawyer – poor– Fundraiser – good– Planned Gift Fundraiser – very good– Consultant – good– Teacher – very good – Non profit Executive Recruiter – very good

TransitionsWilliam Bridges

Life is a series of transitions. We are not only buffeted byexternal changes but we changefrom the inside out.

TransitionsThree Stages

Transitions

Life’s Transitions and Changes

What makes for an Effective Executive Director or CEO?

Leaders are not born or elected, they are chosen.

“Good To Great” Companies (Jim Collins)

“Level Five” Leaders

Great Executive directors

1.Self Starter. 2.Passion for the Organization's Mission. 3.Ability to Accept and Motivate Others. 4.They are “Servant Leaders.” 5.Deals Well with Conflict. 6.Think Strategically, but Implement Tactically. 7.Vision. 8.Persistence. 9.Stamina. 10.Sound Judgment.

How Do You Get There?

A Middle Way …. Chief Lieutenant

1. Chief Fundraiser2. Manager of Specific Department

Your “Way”