WHEN IN DOUBT, ASK FOR MORE by Alex Counts

"Each tiny lesson is a self-contained, salient observation that shines a light on a specific aspect of leadership. . . . Whatever the subject, the author condenses a meaningful pronouncement into its simplest, most elegant form, using high-impact prose to make his point. . . . Parceled out pearls of leadership wisdom."-Kirkus Reviews

 

“Alex Counts has been critical to creating and building the global microcredit movement from its start. He knows how to lead. And how to write! When in Doubt, Ask for More will help you be a more powerful leader—and have fun doing so.”—Bill Drayton, Ashoka: Everyone a Changemaker

 

“Alex Counts has compressed his three decades of social entrepreneurship into bite-sized lessons for greater happiness and success in one’s life and career. These practical nuggets are valuable offerings to curious life-long learners, particularly those aspiring for excellence as well as social impact.”—Susan Davis, co-author, Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Need to Know, past chair, Grameen Foundation, and co-founder, BRAC USA

 

“Our sound-bite world is often filled with quick and shallow interactions. When in Doubt, Ask for More offers hundreds of brief but important reflections on how to be effective and get to the world and life we truly want.”—Sam Daley-Harris, Founder, RESULTS and Civic Courage

 

“With When in Doubt, Ask for More, Alex Counts has compiled a treasure trove of practical suggestions for organizational leaders cultivated through decades of experience. His insights generously build on the content of his previous book, Changing the World Without Losing Your Mind, I recommend them both heartily!”--Paul Winum, Ph.D., ABPP, Senior Partner and Co-Practice Leader, Board and CEO Services, RHR International LLP

 

“Alex’s lessons serve as daily prompts to be more mindful and intentional about how I lead a nonprofit organization. Each lesson offers hard-won wisdom from Alex’s decades of experience. Together, they inspire me to always seek and be open to feedback from peers, staff, board members, donors, and volunteers. Otherwise, leaders and their organizations will never grow their impact.”—Shannon Maynard, Executive Director, Congressional Hunger Center

Alex Counts founded Grameen Foundation and became its president and CEO in 1997. A Cornell University graduate, Counts's commitment to poverty eradication deepened as a Fulbright scholar in Bangladesh, where he trained under Professor Muhammad Yunus, the founder and managing director of Grameen Bank, and corecipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. Since its modest beginnings, Grameen Foundation grew to become a leading international humanitarian organization.

 

Counts is the author of several books, including Small Loans, Big Dreams: How Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus and Microfinance Are Changing the World, and Changing the World Without Losing Your Mind: Leadership Lessons from Three Decades of Social Entrepreneurship. He has also written numerous articles in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, the Washington Post, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, and other publications.

 

Today Counts is an independent consultant to nonprofit organizations, a professor at the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland College Park, and an affiliated faculty of its Do Good Institute. He also serves as a member of the Advisory Council of the Center for Financial Inclusion and is an active Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Paperback  |  5 x 8 inches  | 250 pages

​ISBN-13: 978-0-9790080-7-8

 

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Published March 13, 2020