Category Archives: change

change and leadership

When the word leadership comes to mind what do you think of?  When the word change comes to mind what do you think of?  If you think long enough about leadership and change you will find that they are interconnected.  Many of America’s great leaders are identified as such because they lead us through great […] Continue reading

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Levels of change

What In our reading on Levels of Organizational Change by Burke, the author shares three levels of change, individual, group, and larger system, that must be reached before change can take place within an organization. It is noted that organizational change is far more complex than just these three levels, albeit limiting, the levels help […] Continue reading

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fostering social innovation

As I was reading the Goldsmith chapter on open sourcing social innovation I was trying to recall a time in which I had participated in such a phenomena. The author of “The Power of Social Innovation” details five components of open sourcing within the chapter Break down protectionist barriers, Build the political and community will […] Continue reading

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