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Teaching Paper: Key Concepts in Leadership Mental Health and Resilience – A Glossary for Non-Profit Practice and Scholarship
Author: Dr. Anna Neya Kazanskaia
Publisher: NEYA Global Publishing
Article | NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies
Year: 2025
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5669-1676
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-mnhlththldr-tp-03
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About the Article
Effective leadership in non-profit organizations depends on a deep understanding of mental health and resilience. Yet, these concepts are often inconsistently defined and applied across scholarship and practice. This Teaching Paper provides a structured glossary of key terms that shape wellbeing discourse in leadership and organizational development. Drawing from psychology, organizational theory, and non-profit studies, it defines and contextualizes concepts such as burnout, compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, psychological safety, and collective resilience. Each entry includes a practical note to translate abstract theory into actionable insight. The glossary serves as both a scholarly reference and a practical guide, fostering conceptual precision, informed policy, and a shared language for leadership wellbeing in non-profit contexts.
Key Topics
- Leadership mental health and wellbeing
- Resilience and organizational culture
- Burnout, trauma, and compassion fatigue
- Psychological safety and emotional labor
- Collective and distributed resilience
- Practical wellbeing frameworks for non-profits
Suggested Citation
Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Teaching Paper: Key Concepts in Leadership Mental Health and Resilience – A Glossary for Non-Profit Practice and Scholarship. NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies. Neya Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-mnhlththldr-tp-03
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