Chrislip The Collaborative Leadership Fieldbook

1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-0-7879-6683-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 304 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: J-B US non-Franchise Leadership

When the landmark book Collaborative Leadership was first publishedin 1994, it described the premise, principles, and leadershipcharacteristics of successful collaboration. The book outlined aninnovative way of building partnerships to solve the civic problemstoo big for anyone to solve alone as well as a new type ofleadership that brings together diverse stakeholders to solve acommunity's problems. While that book provides a much-neededframework for working together, The Collaborative LeadershipFieldbook offers nonprofit practitioners, community leaders, andpublic officials a practical, hands-on resource. It presents thetools needed for applying the lessons learned, powerful approachesthat get results, and guidance for solving complex communityproblems. In clear and concise terms, the Fieldbook
* Presents a wide range of tools and concepts that can be readilyapplied
* Provides a comprehensive guide to collaboration from conceptionto implementation
* Describes how to establish effective civic leadership developmentprograms to support collaborative efforts
* Contains stories and examples that clearly illustrate the book'sconcepts and tools
* Helps readers find-quickly and easily-what they need for theirspecific situations

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chrislip, David D.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword (John Parr).
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
The Author.
The Contributors.
Introduction: The Power of Collaboration.
PART ONE: META: THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATION.
1. America's Civic Challenges.
2. Civil Society, Democracy, and Collaboration.
3. Building the Civic Community.
PART TWO: MACRO: PREMISES AND PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFULCOLLABORATION.
4. Essential Concepts of Collaboration.
5. A Framework for Collaboration.
PART THREE: MICRO: PRACTICES OF SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION.
6. Getting Started.
7. Setting Up for Success.
8. Working Together.
9. Moving to Action.
10. Developing Networks of Responsibility.
PART FOUR: STORIES AND EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION ANDCIVIC LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.
11. Joint Venture Silicon Valley (Christopher Wilson).
12. Transforming Civic Culture: Sitka, Alaska 1999-2001 (David D.Chrislip).
13. Neighborhood Action Initiative: Engaging Citizens in RealChange (William R. Potapchuk).
14. Equal Partners, Shared Vision: The Colorado Partnership forEducational Renewal (Carol A. Wilson).
15. Scenarios: Catalysts for Civic Change (David D. Chrislip, JamesButcher, Adam Kahane).
16. Building Civic Leadership in Portland, Maine (Thomas J.Rice).
17. Building Leadership Capacity in a Socially Emerging Community(Allan Wallis).
Appendix A: Learning from Research and Experience.
Appendix B: Institute for Civic Leadership Curriculum andAgenda.
References.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

David D. Chrislip is principal of Skillful Means. His work focuses on three areas: civic leadership development, collaboratively addressing complex community issues, and organizational strategy and development. He is the coauthor of Collaborative Leadership: How Citizens and Civic Leaders Can Make a Differrence (Jossey-Bass).