
The Slow Lane
Why Quick Fixes Fail and How to Achieve Real Change
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Published on 18. July 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-5230-0458-4 (ISBN)
Description
Avoid the speed trap! Discover how changemakers can find lasting solutions to urgent social problems through a proven 5-step process for listening thoughtfully, building broad support, and exploring unconventional options.
Society celebrates leaders who promise fast, easy solutions to the world’s problems—but quick fixes are just mirages that fade, leaving us with the same broken systems. The truth is, effective social change happens through slow, intentional actions. The author, a globally acclaimed social entrepreneur, offers a 5-step process for taking the slow lane to change—the lane that gets you to the right place faster:
Using dozens of examples—prison reform in England, urban development in Venezuela, healthcare in the Navajo Nation, early childhood education in New York, and many more—The Slow Lane shows how, by following the principles taught in this book, readers can create lasting change.
Society celebrates leaders who promise fast, easy solutions to the world’s problems—but quick fixes are just mirages that fade, leaving us with the same broken systems. The truth is, effective social change happens through slow, intentional actions. The author, a globally acclaimed social entrepreneur, offers a 5-step process for taking the slow lane to change—the lane that gets you to the right place faster:
- Listening—Listen to build trust, which can change hearts and minds and allow for something new to emerge.
- Holding the urgency—Accept that even in moments of crisis you can move only at the speed of trust instead of rushing into action.
- Sharing the agency—Create an inclusive environment where everyone can lead.
- Healing democracy—Build bridges that allow marginalized people to participate.
- Maintaining curiosity—Be inspired by nontraditional sources.
Using dozens of examples—prison reform in England, urban development in Venezuela, healthcare in the Navajo Nation, early childhood education in New York, and many more—The Slow Lane shows how, by following the principles taught in this book, readers can create lasting change.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
334 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5230-0458-4 (9781523004584)
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Persons
Sascha Haselmayer