Do Good Well: Your Guide to Leadership, Action, and Social Innovation

Do Good Well: Your Guide to Leadership, Action, and Social Innovation
ISBN-10
1118417380
ISBN-13
9781118417386
Category
Education
Pages
576
Language
English
Published
2013-03-14
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Nina Vasan, Jennifer Przybylo

Description

Written with a fresh voice and a dash of humor, Do Good Wellis an exciting and readily adaptable guide to social innovationthat not only captures the entrepreneurial and creative spirit ofour time, but also harnesses the insights, wisdom, anddown-to-earth experience of today’s most accomplished youngleaders. Do Good Well offers a winning combination oftheory, anecdote, and application, giving you the framework youneed to make an impact next door or across the world. The authors present a 12-step process that empowers readersto act on their passions and concerns. This process isorganized into three parts: Do What Works, Work Together, and MakeIt Last. They offer specific guidance for following the processthrough practical and prescriptive actions such buildingorganizations, joining boards, applying for funding, creatingpartnerships with organizations that have similar goals, organizingconferences, and publicizing events. The book incorporates accountsof young people in action, and always reinforces the message thatsocial innovation can be a lifestyle, made up of efforts smalland large. It is not an all-or nothing proposition, and anyone canaffect social change.

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