Book Excerpts

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Better Skilling

By Stephen Goldsmith & Kate Markin Coleman

An excerpt from Growing Fairly on building a more equitable system of workforce development.

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Rare Amphibian

By Rosa Wang

An excerpt from Strong Connections on digitally powering grassroots innovation.

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Breaking Through Constraints

By Adam Kahane 1

An excerpt from Facilitating Breakthrough on removing the obstacles to transformation.

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Nothing Without Us

By Paul Klein 9

An excerpt from Change for Good on how businesses can shift from social responsibility to social change.

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From Disruption to Engagement

By Jacqueline N. Font-Guzmán & Bernard Mayer 2

An excerpt from The Neutrality Trap on constructive conflict.

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Too Many Bosses

By Ranjay Gulati

An excerpt from Deep Purpose on how the Indian firm Mahindra makes purpose an existential intention that informs every decision, practice, and process.

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Purpose-Built Platforms

By Amy Sample Ward & Afua Bruce

An excerpt from The Tech That Comes Next on the technology needed to create a more inclusive, equitable world.

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You Can’t Manage What You Can’t Measure

By Neil Malhotra, Paul Brest & Colleen Honigsberg 1

An excerpt from Frontiers in Social Innovation on making ESG metrics trustworthy

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Beyond the Nation

By Chandran Nair 1

An excerpt from Dismantling Global White Privilege on a postcolonial theory of change.

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Staying Human-Centered in an Automated World

By Allison Fine & Beth Kanter 1

An excerpt from The Smart Nonprofit on using smart technology to prioritize people.