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Grassroots Leaders for a New Economy: How Civic Entrepreneurs Are Building Prosperous Communities (Jossey Bass Nonprofit & Public Management Series) by Douglas Henton, John Melville, and Kimberly Walesh is a business book available to read on EtoBox.
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A seminal work in fleshing out the kind of leadership we need to renew and prepare communities for the demands of democracy in the coming era. Ronald Heifetz, director, Leadership Education Project, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Jolted by the economic downturn of the early 1990s and the rapid globalization of the economy, a group of California business, government, education, and community leaders formed Joint Silicon Valley, a collaborative regional alliance that helped create a strengthened economy and an improved quality of life in their community. Now three of Joint Venture's advisers outline the process that led to this dramatic turnaround, as well as success stories in Florida, Ohio, Kansas, and Texas. They reveal the powerful new concept of civic entrepreneurship, and they offer practical, proven strategies that community leaders across the country can employ to foster local economic development and renewal. Grassroots Leaders for a New Economy explains the unique leadership qualities that set civic entrepreneurs apart, and illustrates how these leaders can emerge from all levels of private, public, social, and civic organizations. The book shows h
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It is typically read by working professionals who need an authoritative practice reference.
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- Author
- Douglas Henton, John Melville, and Kimberly Walesh
- Publisher
- Jossey-Bass, Incorporated Publishers
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780787908270
- Category
- business
- Subjects
- Economics, Management, Business
- Rating
- 4.8 / 5 (3 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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