Leadership for the Common Good: Tackling Public Problems in a Shared-Power World (Jossey Bass Public Administration Series) [Hardcover]

John M. Bryson (Author), Barbara C. Crosby (Author)

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Publication Date: November 18, 1992 | ISBN-10: 1555424805 | ISBN-13: 978-1555424800 | Edition: 1st

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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"This book is the most important guide for public policy involvement available. A great achievement, bound to be the most-read strategic guide for every student of public policy and every citizen with a noble cause to embrace." (Andaa L. Delbecq, Santa Clara University)

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"Intuition and experience teach us that no one is really ‘in charge’ of anything complex or important. Barbara Crosby and John Bryson have developed this idea into a vividly positive image of the leader's role. ‘Shared-power,’ as they describe, dissect, and show how to work with it, transforms the very definition of leadership for the twenty-first century."
--Harlan Cleveland, author, Nobody in Charge: Essays on the Future of Leadership, and president emeritus, the World Academy of Arts and Sciences

"This important book provides strategies for converting public ideas into necessary public action. It will help leaders in every arena to renew our collective commitment to the common good, one of our most urgent responsibilities to the future."
--Robert H. Bruininks, president, University of Minnesota

"With this book Barbara Crosby and John Bryson again set the standard for modern considerations of public leadership. They have it exactly right in their claim that the best of contemporary leadership involves getting things done by sharing power."
--H. George Frederickson, Edwin O. Stene Distinguished Professor of Public Administration, University of Kansas, and author, The Spirit of Public Administration

"Crosby and Bryson describe why we live in a ‘no one in charge’ world and how we can effectively lead in it. And this is not just any kind of leadership, but collaborative leadership to make sure we get to the twenty-second century whole and humane."
--Barbara J. Nelson, dean, UCLA School of Public Affairs

"Barbara Crosby and John Bryson show how, where, when, and why to bring diverse groups together to rethink and re-envision what is possible in order to advance the common good. We can have a better world!"
--Gary L. Cunningham, director, African American Men’s Project; director, Primary Care for Hennepin County; and CEO, North Point Health and Wellness Center

"Crosby and Bryson provide the practical examples that show how the principles involved in leading for the common good can be applied to real-world problems where shared leadership within and across organizations is a critical determinant of effective social change.",br>--Michael D. Mumford, professor of psychology, University of Oklahoma, and editor, The Leadership Quarterly --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 464 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1st edition (November 18, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555424805
• ISBN-13: 978-1555424800
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,568,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars good book, January 25, 2010

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This review is from: Leadership for the Common Good: Tackling Public Problems in a Shared-Power World (J-B US Non-Franchise Leadership) (Hardcover)

Nice book, says what it says, leadership for the common good is much needed in today's society. If you want to be real and meaningful, buy it, use it, live it.