For the Common Good: Redefining Civic Leadership
For the Common Good: Redefining Civic Leadershipis a valuable contribution to the leadership literature. By taking a leadership theory and applying it to their own leadership practice, which centers on the civic sector, they demonstrate how good ideas can underpin good work -- in the interest of the common good. Barbara Kellerman,James MacGregor Burns Lecturer in Leadership, Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of GovernmentFor the Common Good: Redefining Civic Leadershipis an insightful, timely book that offers promise for addressing today's polarized political climate and the seemingly intractable problems that require a community of leaders working together. Chrislip & O'Malley challenge readers to explore what civic leadership means and to discover their own potential. They present a novel concept of leadership that depends not on charismatic individuals but on an engaged public sharing responsibility. David Mathews,President, The Kettering FoundationFor the Common Good: Redefining Civic Leadershipis a valuable contribution to the leadership literature. By taking a leadership theory and applying it to their own leadership practice, which centers on the civic sector, they demonstrate how good ideas can underpin good work -- in the interest of the common good. Barbara Kellerman,James MacGregor Burns Lecturer in Leadership, Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government