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| Publisher | John Wiley And Sons Ltd |
| ISBN 13 | 9780470576847 |
| Author | Stephen Goldsmith, Gigi Georges, Tim Glynn Burke |
| Language | English |
| Book Subtitle | How Civic Entrepreneurs Ignite Community Networks For Good |
| Book Description | This seminal book provides tools for civic entrepreneurs to create healthier communities and promote innovative solutions to public and social problems. It shows how to effectively tackle the intractable issues facing our country and world by exploring new ways to collaborate across sectors and leveraging strengths for the greater good. Based on the author's experience, his extensive ongoing research, and interviews with 100+ top leaders from across sectors, this book is structured around the six levers and guiding principles employed in the most effective entrepreneurial interventions. |
| Editorial Review | This book is a sort of bible of social innovation, full of examples of social entrepreneurs successes (The Economist, 12th August 2010). |
| About the Author | Stephen Goldsmith is the Daniel Paul Professor of Government and the Director of the Innovations in American Government Program at Harvard Kennedy School. Goldsmith, himself an entrepreneur, occupies the unique position of having approached these issues as a national leader across sectors. He served two terms as Mayor of Indianapolis, where his transformative efforts to revitalize urban neighborhoods and to transfer real authority to community groups received national acclaim. Goldsmith then led reform as special advisor to President Bush on faith-based and nonprofit initiatives, and has served under both Presidents Bush and Obama as chair of the Corporation for National and Community Service. Goldsmith has written many articles and several books, including Governing by Network, winner of the National Academy of Public Administration's Louis Brownlow Book Award. |
| Publication Date | 1-Mar-10 |
| Number of Pages | 304 |
The Power Of Social Innovation Hardcover English by Stephen Goldsmith - 1-Mar-10
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