Leadership for the Common Good
Tackling Public Problems in a Shared-Power World
Published on 18. November 1992
Book
Hardback
464 pages
978-1-55542-480-0 (ISBN)
Description
Leadership for the Common Good explains how community leaders can inspire and mobilize others to undertake collective action for the common good.This book provides a new vision of leadership to help solve pressing public problems, offers concrete advice on how business leaders, community groups, and public officials can share power and resources to accomplish positive change. It outlines the process by which public policy is formed, adopted, and implemented.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 161 mm
Weight
737 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55542-480-0 (9781555424800)
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Barbara C. Crosby | John M. Bryson
Leadership for the Common Good
Tackling Public Problems in a Shared-Power World
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02/2005
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Jossey-Bass
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Content
Preface. Acknowledgement. The Authors. UNDERSTANDING LEADERSHIP IN SHARED--POWER SETTINGS. When No One Is in Charge: The Meaning of Shared Power. Leadership Tasks in a Shared--Power World. How Innovation Happens: The Policy Change Cycle. Settings for Exercising Leadership: Forums, Arena, and Courts. KEY STEPS IN TACKLING PUBLIC PROBLEMS. Forging an Initial Agreement to Act. Developing an Effective Problem Definition to Guide Action. Searching for Solutions in Forums. Developing a Proposal That Can Win in Arenas. Adopting Public Policy Solutions. Implementing New Policies and Plans. Reassessing Policies and Programs.