Trying Hard in Not Good Enough

This is the business process for the current decade and should be used by all nonprofits seeking or recieving government funding. It also happens to be a very sensible, positive system. It always helps to go to the source and this book is authored by the primary person responcible for creating the RBA system. A easy but not dumbed-down read, this book gives you what you need to understand and implement RBA in your organzation.

This is a great book but you can buy it new for just 19.00 at the Results Based Accountability website. Why pay more?

Finally a book on this topic that is powerful, direct, clear...and funny. Friedman has vast experience in the US and overseas in getting governments to use outcomes and it shows in this book. The advice is extremely well thought-out, effective, and fun to read. This book works if you are just learning about the topic or about to launch a major overhaul. Highly recommended.

For anyone committed to large scale change, either in the public or private sectors, this book is a must read. The straight-forward language and practical examples ease the reader into a provocative discussion of what's wrong with many complex initiatives, and better yet, provide a clear road map for how to get better. Highly recommended.

Finally, a book that pushes readers into full-fledge imagining of what is possible in their communities, while mentoring change agents in real language to make a real difference. Every chapter provides a compelling case for how results-based planning and action (inside and among organizations) CAN "turn the curve" on measures of well-being for kids and families who cannot bear even one more year of less than our best efforts. Hands-on learning tools and exercises are an added bonus for moving "why we can't" to "how we can."