58 WWW.AGRM.ORG MAY/JUNE 2018 LEAD PEOPLE, NOT ORGANIZATIONS Based on extensive research, including assessments of more than 35,000 leaders and interviews with 250 executives, authors Rasmus Hougaard and Jacque- line Carter conclude that organizations and leaders aren’t meeting employees’ basic human needs of finding meaning, purpose, connection, and genuine happiness in their work. In their book The Mind of the Leader: How to Lead Yourself, Your People, and Your Organization for Extraordinary Results (Harvard Business Review Press) they offer a radical yet practical solu- tion. To solve the leadership crisis, organiza- tions need to put people at the center of their strategy, and develop man- agers and executives who lead with three core mental qualities: mindful- ness, selflessness, and compassion. DAY-TO-DAY IT’S HARD AT THE TOP Convene, a group that serves Christian CEOs, polled hundreds of CEOs about the tension points they feel on a daily basis. The top challenges they found facing Christians CEOs: 1. Loneliness in leadership. 2. Complexity in a rapidly changing, information-saturated world. 3. New technology. 4. Balance between profit, people, excellence, and God. 5. Integrating Christian faith with day-to-day business practices. Source: Denver Institute for Faith & Work WHY PEOPLE GIVE Giving fulfills our fundamen- tal human need to connect with others and builds confi- dence in our ability to make a differ- ence in the world. So why isn’t it more common? The Psychology of Philanthropy: The Science Behind Giving (Routledge) by Adrian Sargeant and Jen Shang examines a potentially pow- erful driver that givers and fundraisers can leverage to grow giving: the giver’s self-concept system and its development through giving. With easy-to-access explanations of the psychological science of giving, complemented by case studies and chapter exercises, this book will help fundraisers to better understand and develop strategies to grow giving.