As schools infuse more leadership training into their curricula, social workers are leading and succeeding in education, nonprofit organizations, business, health care and government.
Social workers with entrepreneurial spirits help redefine what social work can be. Whether it’s a niche business or a traditional social work role with a twist, the possibilities are nearly limitless.
NASW President Kathryn Conley Wehrmann, PhD, LCSW, writes: "Five years have passed since former NASW board president Jeane Anastas appointed a group charged with the task of charting a sustainable course for our professional organization's future.... What a difference a few years and dedicated effort have made."
NASW CEO Angelo McClain, PhD, LICSW, writes, "I believe the most successful social work leaders transform and motivate team members through idealized influence, inspirational motivation, individual consideration and intellectual stimulation."