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Civic revolutionaries : igniting the passion for change in America's communities
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San Francisco, Calif. : Josey-Bass, 2004
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9780787963934

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Civic Revolutionaries offers a practical guide for renewing the great American tradition of spirited, breakthrough community leadership. By their very nature, revolutionary leaders help their communities reconcile the competing values on which our nation was built: individualism and community, freedom and responsibility, trust and accountability, economy and society. Like the Founders, today's civic revolutionaries are extraordinary leaders who are deeply committed to place, not just to specific issues or constituencies. They provide the vital spark, inspiring others who must ultimately own the revolution if it is to be successful. Written for leaders in business, government, education, and community, Civic Revolutionaries features practical guidance and in-depth case studies from communities across the country. The book provides tested advice to both new and seasoned leaders and draws essential lessons from the American revolutionary tradition to demonstrate how to become an effective leader within the community.

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Author Notes

Douglas Henton, John Melville, and Kim Walesh are principals in Collaborative Economics in Mountain View, California


Table of Contents

Becky Morgan
Dedicationp. ix
Forewordp. xi
Acknowledgmentsp. xiii
The Authorsp. xvii
Introduction: The Creative Tensions of the Continuing American Experimentp. 1
1. Individual and Community: Creating Common Purposep. 21
2. Trust and Accountability: Building Webs of Responsibilityp. 59
3. Economy and Society: Strengthening the Vital Cyclep. 89
4. People and Place: Making the Creative Connectionp. 127
5. Change and Continuity: Creating Vigilance for Renewalp. 157
6. Idealism and Pragmatism: Building Resilience of Placep. 197
7. The Rise of the New Civic Revolutionaries: Answering the Call to Stewardshipp. 231
Referencesp. 245
Indexp. 251