This special supplement, sponsored by the Presidio Institute, takes a close look at cross sector leaders: how they are different from other types of leaders, the role that they play in advancing social change, and why they are so important today.
Addressing today’s most pressing challenges requires developing the capacity to lead collaboratively and to effectively work across sectors.
Becoming an effective cross-sector leader requires a set of skills built around three broad areas: building teams, solving problems, and achieving impact.
When collaboratives get intentional about culture, they can more quickly and more effectively tackle social problems at the magnitude at which they exist.
The James Irvine Foundation’s New Leadership Network provides lessons about how to foster civic innovation.
Emily May created the online platform Hollaback, where women subjected to sexual harassment can share their stories.
With a US federal government divided and unable to address key social problems, state and local government leaders have a critical role to play in fostering local social innovation.
Siobhan Foley has worked closely with New Orleans Mayor Mitchell Landrieu to help the city adapt to climate change.
Libby Schaaf’s career—first as an attorney, then running a nonprofit, and now as mayor of Oakland—is the journey of a cross-sector leader.
