Smart Communities: How Citizens and Local Leaders Can Use Strategic Thinking to Build a Brighter Future / Edition 2

Smart Communities: How Citizens and Local Leaders Can Use Strategic Thinking to Build a Brighter Future / Edition 2

by Suzanne W. Morse
ISBN-10:
1118427009
ISBN-13:
9781118427002
Pub. Date:
03/10/2014
Publisher:
Wiley
ISBN-10:
1118427009
ISBN-13:
9781118427002
Pub. Date:
03/10/2014
Publisher:
Wiley
Smart Communities: How Citizens and Local Leaders Can Use Strategic Thinking to Build a Brighter Future / Edition 2

Smart Communities: How Citizens and Local Leaders Can Use Strategic Thinking to Build a Brighter Future / Edition 2

by Suzanne W. Morse
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Overview

The new edition of the acclaimed guide to strategic decision-making in community planning, development, and collaboration

Based on the results of more than a decade of research by the Pew Partnership for Civic Change, Smart Communities provides directions for strategic decision-making and outlines the key strategies used by thousands of leaders who have worked to create successful communities. Outlining seven "leverage points" for decision-making used by thousands of leaders who have worked to create successful communities, this new Second Edition offers leaders from both the public and private sectors the tools they need to build a civic infrastructure and create a better future for all the community's citizens.

  • Second Edition has been thoroughly updated with current knowledge and research
  • Covers new developments from current design thinking and strategy literature to innovation and invention in communities
  • Advises on how to create community readiness that will help avert problems before they begin
  • All case vignettes have been revised to include more detailed information about the process and application of the seven leverage points
  • Examples from communities around the country illustrate how these change agents' well-structured decision-making processes can be traced to their effective use of the seven key leverage points

Smart Communities offers hope to those who are striving to improve their communities and addresses vital issues such as poverty, race relations, and children's health and welfare.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781118427002
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 03/10/2014
Series: Essential Texts for Nonprofit and Public Leadership and Management
Edition description: 2nd ed.
Pages: 240
Product dimensions: 6.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

SUZANNE W. MORSE, Ph.D., is associate professor of Urban and Environmental Planning in the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia and president of the internationally known Civic Change, Inc. (formerly Pew Partnership for Civic Change). As president of Civic Change, Inc., for 17 years, Morse has become a national expert on civic leadership and engagement. She is a regular keynote speaker both nationally and internationally, and her articles and opinion pieces have appeared in national journals as well as leading newspapers and trade publications. Morse is currently chairman of the board of trustees of the Charles F. Kettering Foundation, and former chair of Piedmont Virginia Community College. She has served on state and national boards including Campfire, Inc., LBJ School Advisory Board, University of Texas, LEAD Virginia, and the Montpelier Foundation's Center on the Constitution. She had fellowships at the Center for Organizational & Technological Advancement (COTA) at Virginia Tech (2006–2009), and the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (1991).

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Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xxi

The Author xxiii

1 Building the Foundation for Community Change 1

2 Investing Right the First Time 27

3 Working Together 55

4 Building on Community Strengths 79

5 Practicing Democracy 101

6 Preserving the Past 121

7 Growing New Leaders 149

8 Inventing the Future 167

References 183

Index 199

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From the Publisher

“Anyone who dreams of making his or her community a better place to live and work should read this book. It is a refreshingly practical primer on how towns, cities, and regions can create a shared vision and measurable impact.”
—Janice C. Kreamer, president and CEO, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

“Innovation and entrepreneurship have always been the driving forces behind the success of U.S. commerce and industry. Smart Communities clearly demonstrates with real and compelling examples that these same forces are just as important in the public and nonprofit sectors and are making a difference in communities all over America.”
—Michael Rubinger, president, Local Initiatives Support Corporation

“Everyone who is working to bring about positive change in their communities, from college presidents to next-door neighbors, will be grateful that Suzanne Morse is sharing her vast experience in community building in this highly readable and helpful book. It provides a roadmap for any community, large or small, that wants to create a better future by working togeth er for effective change.”
—Elizabeth L. Hollander, executive director, Campus Compact

“Using the insight gained from having a ‘front row seat watching community change,’ Suzanne Morse has distilled those observations into a strategy for success. Her practical formula builds upon the good that exists in communities now to help them transform their neighborhoods and the nation—with principles, planning, and perseverance.”
—Angela Glover Blackwell, president, PolicyLink, and coauthor, Searching for the Uncommon Good

“Rare is the book which weaves civic stories with wise counsel about what we must do to foster communities that present and future generations will respect and hold dear. This book speaks to the aspirations of all American citizens who lead, volunteer, and give in the places they live.”
—Gregg Behr, president, The Forbes Funds, and founding director, The Content of Our Character Project

“The book is a Matisse drawing of communities—fresh, concise, and very, very timely.”
—Frieda Garcia, former president, United South End Settlements

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