Official Review: BIG IMPACT: Insights & Stories From ...

[Jaime Lync]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "BIG IMPACT: Insights & Stories From America's Non-Profit Leaders" by Vivien Hoexter & Linda C. Hartley.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Big Impact: Insights & Stories from America’s Non-Profit Leaders by Vivien Hoexter and Linda C. Hartley is a plateful of food for thought for persons in leadership positions. According to the authors, “the primary audience for this book is people seeking knowledge and inspiration from leaders who have chosen to devote their lives to reducing inequities and creating opportunities in their communities, the US, and the world.” They effectively addressed this audience, so I recommend this to anyone interested in social reformation movements.

My copy of the book was a little under 200 pages and it consisted of a brief introduction, 29 chapters, 2 short appendixes, and an acknowledgment page. The authors interviewed 45 leaders of the U. S non-profit sector and most of the chapters are highlights from these interviews, so they are written in a question and answer format. Chapters 1, 5, 9, 13, 17,21 and 25 are key chapters where the authors share the lessons they learned from these interviews. Chapter 29 is appropriately entitled Concluding Thoughts as it consolidates some of the lessons that the authors hope the readers to learn. The first appendix was an alphabetic list of the persons interviewed and the second one was a recommended reading list of books on leadership and management.

I was able to benefit greatly from reading Big Impact. The authors noted the importance of sharpening one’s leadership skills but did not just leave it there. They gave insight on how to achieve this aim. Another word of advice I am grateful for is to be very clear about my goals and be able to articulate them persuasively to rally persons for my cause. These are just a few of the many lessons that I found in this book.

Moreover, this book was obviously professionally edited and proofread. I was not able to identify a single grammatical error. There was an instance where someone’s first name was written with a common letter, but it was quickly explained that this was due to the person’s preference. Also, there were pictures and short biographies of the non-profit leaders that were used in the interview-like chapters. The writing style was very simple so I was able to focus on contemplating on the lessons that were being imparted through this book.

In conclusion, I rate Big Impact 4 out of 4 stars. I truly enjoyed reading this book. Once again, I recommend this to anyone interested in social reformation movements. I also highly recommend this to anyone who is interested in developing him/herself as a leader.

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[kandscreeley]

It's rare that you see this level of editing in a book! I'm impressed. Still, I'm not sure the content interests me, but I'm still intrigued. I'll think about it a bit more, and perhaps come back to it when I'm in need of some inspiration.

[Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha]

Nicely written review. Sounds like the kind of book I will find helpful. Thanks for piquing my interest. i will be checking this out.

[Jaime Lync]

It's rare that you see this level of editing in a book! I'm impressed. Still, I'm not sure the content interests me, but I'm still intrigued. I'll think about it a bit more, and perhaps come back to it when I'm in need of some inspiration.

Yes, the level of editing in this book is superb. Really motivational stuff here but I totally understand if it's not your cup of tea. Thanks for commenting.

[Jaime Lync]

Nicely written review. Sounds like the kind of book I will find helpful. Thanks for piquing my interest. i will be checking this out.

Thanks. Glad I could evoke you to want to read this book.

[Vickie Noel]

Kudos to the author for achieving the aim of writing this book since you were able to derive as much as you did. I love the fact that there are accompanying pictures and short biographies on the interview participants, things like that personally endear me to a book. I may not pick this one up right now, but it'll certainly be among consideration when I'm in need of suchlike contents. Thanks for the super expository review!

[Jaime Lync]

Kudos to the author for achieving the aim of writing this book since you were able to derive as much as you did. I love the fact that there are accompanying pictures and short biographies on the interview participants, things like that personally endear me to a book. I may not pick this one up right now, but it'll certainly be among consideration when I'm in need of suchlike contents. Thanks for the super expository review!

Really appreciate your comment. This was really educational. It took me a lot of focus to read this book because every sentence counts and after a while, I was looking for whether I would be able to spot any grammatical errors (never found one).

[Robert Longsan]

That was a job well done. The book in my opinion had achieved its purpose for impact. You have just confirm it because your review had simply awoken my interest. I think the book is worth going for.

[Jaime Lync]

That was a job well done. The book in my opinion had achieved its purpose for impact. You have just confirm it because your review had simply awoken my interest. I think the book is worth going for.

Thanks for the comment. Really appreciate it. Glad you can see the value in this book.

[NL Hartje]

I enjoyed your review! Although social reform is not something I feel personally called to (mostly because I feel inadequate), I am heartened to hear it being addressed in such a impactful way. I hope the author finds an audience for this one.

[Jaime Lync]

I enjoyed your review! Although social reform is not something I feel personally called to (mostly because I feel inadequate), I am heartened to hear it being addressed in such a impactful way. I hope the author finds an audience for this one.

Thanks for reading and commenting NL Hartje. I also hope that persons who read this book will be inspired. I also understand what you mean when you say that you don't feel called to social reform and that inadequacy you speak of, I think is common in a lot of us. It is encouraging to remember that many tear drops eventually make a pool. We are social creatures so we in some way contribute to social reform everytime we socialize, whether for the good or for the bad.

Know that as you work on yourself, becoming a better version of yourself, people will look on (as they always do) and be inspired- and that my friend is social reform. Of course, I must say that we could never work on ourselves to the point of perfection and must rely on the saving grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
Cheers.

[Libs_Books]

Interesting review. However, although I work in a not-for-profit organisation, I don't this one is for me.

[Ikechukwu90]

Big impact is a book that talk about how you can make impact in your life and family than generation