About Jim
During his career Jim has served on numerous not-for-profit boards at the local, national, and international levels and chaired several of them. Much of his international involvement has been through Goodwill Industries, and for the past nine years he has helped start new Goodwill organizations in South Korea.
At the local level, Jim is a member of the Board of Directors of Citizens Energy Group, the Board of Visitors of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business - Indianapolis, and the Board of Governors of the Economic Club of Indiana.
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A Disconnect
Several years ago a friend of mine told me, “Jim, I live on the northside (a relatively affluent part of Indianapolis), I work on the northside, I go to church on the northside. I don’t know any poor people.” I … Continue reading
Posted in Giving, Poverty
Tagged basic principles, donation, political, poverty, social impact
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Networks – Part II
In my February 15, 2013 post, I wrote about Goodwill’s implementation of Nurse-Family Partnership as an example of a “network” approach to better align and leverage resources to improve lives and help break a cycle of generational poverty. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood Development, Education, Evolving
Tagged career growth, network, NFP, Nurse Family Partnership, The Excel Center
A perspective on the GED and why the Excel Center is a more effective option for many
The following excerpt from How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 2012) is one illustration of why I believe Tough’s book should be read by anyone who is seriously interested … Continue reading
Posted in Article Review, Education
Tagged Education, High School, perspectives, social impact, The Excel Center
Networks – a way to reduce social problems
Poverty, low education levels, crime rates, teen pregnancy, and a host of health issues are all interrelated. They tend to reinforce and compound each other. Yet, as a society, we don’t treat them as if they’re related. The public sector … Continue reading
Forty years experience summarized on one chart
Forty years after starting my Goodwill career, I attempted to summarize on one chart the essence of what I have learned about the ingredients necessary to sustain organizational success over a long period of time. Here’s a brief explanation of … Continue reading
Posted in Evolving, leadership
Tagged career growth, CEO, Growth, Jim McClelland, leadership, organization functions, perspectives
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