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Leap of Reason

Leap of Reason is the product of decades of management insights from philanthropist Mario Morino, McKinsey & Company, and more than a dozen experts and practitioners. With more than 40,000 copies in circulation, the book is helping nonprofit and public-sector leaders achieve more for those they serve, even in the midst of this era of scarcity.

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A Little Book with a National Impact

Christian Science Monitor correspondent Yvonne Zipp traces the origins of and motivations for Leap of Reason.

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Relentless

This speech—delivered by Mario Morino to the City Club—seeks to lift up the Leap of Reason message from one about outcomes assessment and performance management to one that is tightly focused on building high-performance institutions in the nonprofit and public sectors

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What People Are Saying

Michael Bailin, former president, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation

"I can say that without a doubt this book is the most useful, practical, down to the real-deal publication of this kind that I have come across in my decades of not-for-profit work."

– Michael Bailin, former president, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation

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Pat Lawler, CEO of Youth Villages

“This book is the blueprint for leading a high-performing
nonprofit. The chapter on culture is one of the best I’ve read." 

– Pat Lawler, CEO of Youth Villages

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Geoffrey Canada, President and CEO, Harlem Children’s Zone

“This monograph is a must-read for nonprofit leaders. It will help you stay singularly focused on your core mission and help you be effective at making a difference in people’s lives.”

—Geoffrey Canada, President and CEO, Harlem Children’s Zone

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Tris Lumley, Head of Development, New Philanthropy Capital

"If you hadn’t guessed already, I love this book. It says things that really need to be said if charities are to fulfill their promise and help tackle the problems society faces. It says them clearly, and with passion, conviction and insight based on deep experience.”

—Tris Lumley, Head of Development, New Philanthropy Capital, Alliance Magazine, Leap of Reason - Managing to outcomes in an era of scarcity, 9/1/11

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David Gergen, Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; Senior Politic

"Passionate and provocative, this work should prove deeply relevant for any leader—government, business, or nonprofit—whose organization provides service to others. Mario’s [insights put] him at the head of a wave of thinking that is beginning to transform the social sector."

—David Gergen, Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; Senior Political Analyst, CNN

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Margaret Bernstein

"Fans rave about the book as if it's a spine-tingling bestseller.”

—Margaret Bernstein, "Mario Morino's book, 'Leap of Reason,' has nonprofits examining how they operate,” Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1/30/12

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NCNP

"The beauty of Leap of Reason is its clarity.... The book has hit a home run in the nonprofit community."

—Nonprofit Knowledge Matters newsletter, Help Your Nonprofit Take the Leap (of Reason), National Council of Nonprofits, 2/9/12

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Joyce Lee-Ibarra

"Have you ever read a book that so clearly, concisely, and compellingly distilled an issue, you just felt the need to share it? Recently, I encountered such a book ... Leap of Reason...”

—Joyce Lee-Ibarra, Founder & Owner, JLI Consulting

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McKINSEY VIDEO

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A quick, provocative preview of the book’s key themes, featuring Mario Morino and Lynn Taliento.

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