Book Excerpts Excerpts from books on social innovation

The Imaginary Crisis

By Geoff Mulgan 1

An excerpt from Another World Is Possible on methods for improving our social imagination.

Reinventing How We Lead

By Mark C. Crowley 1

An excerpt from Lead From the Heart on how emotions are the most powerful force in the workplace.

In the Middle With You

By Kathryn Judge

An excerpt from Direct: The Rise of the Middleman Economy and the Power of Going to the Source on the failure of peer-to-peer lending.

Leaving Money on the Table

By Mary Ellen Iskenderian

An excerpt from There’s Nothing Micro about a Billion Women on how financial service providers can reduce inequality and build a more inclusive world by better serving women customers.

Empathy Isn’t Enough

By Donato Tramuto & Tami Booth Corwin

An excerpt from The Double Bottom Line on how compassionate leadership integrates empathy with the critical element of action.