tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45781151968847423722024-11-01T04:21:28.284-07:00Frances Slocum Chapter - OrganizingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4578115196884742372.post-10809987326719420432014-11-19T08:31:00.002-08:002016-10-11T06:51:51.132-07:00Why Ordinary People Need to Understand PowerFar too many Americans are illiterate in power — what it is, how it operates and why some people have it. As a result, those few who do understand power wield disproportionate influence over everyone else. This TED Talk teaches us about the art of effective and creative citizenship and how to gain and use power for the betterment of all.
https://www.ted.com/talks/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4578115196884742372.post-30529807328844779122014-11-07T07:33:00.000-08:002014-11-19T08:25:26.653-08:00Why Good Leaders Make You Feel SafeWhat makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it’s someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety — especially in an uneven economy — means taking on big responsibility. Leadership is a choice. It is not a rank.
http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_why_good_leaders_make_you_feel_safeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4578115196884742372.post-72255820016500316432014-10-14T13:23:00.003-07:002014-10-14T13:31:10.897-07:00What is Leadership? 30 DefinitionsWhat is Leadership? 30 Definitions - Leadership has always been an elusive concept to define. Perhaps that’s why it’s so hard to learn and great leaders are in such short supply. There really is no one “right” definition of leadership – so instead, here is a collection of my favorite definitions, from both the famous and not-so-famous. Read them all, reflect on the kind of leader you Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4578115196884742372.post-53906049850699000172014-10-02T20:45:00.001-07:002014-10-02T20:55:52.759-07:00Communications Lessons From Old Blue Eyes; 1963The legendary Frank Sinatra (1915–1998) can teach us a thing or two about engaging an audience. I stumbled upon this 1963 Playboy interview with Sinatra recently, and it's pure gold. "When I sing, I believe," says Sinatra. "I’m honest. If you want to get an audience with you, there’s only one way. You have to reach out to them with total honesty and humility."
http://Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4578115196884742372.post-21669576713524058452014-09-30T19:15:00.003-07:002014-09-30T19:18:10.776-07:00Community Organizing: People Power From The GrassrootsOrganizing ideas and resources.
http://comm-org.wisc.edu/papers97/beckwith.htmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4578115196884742372.post-76109579225381614932014-09-30T19:10:00.002-07:002014-09-30T19:10:25.313-07:00Organizing For Power; Organizing For ChangeResources for organizers and trainers.
http://organizingforpower.org/getting-people-involved/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4578115196884742372.post-57359885588925766182014-09-21T09:17:00.001-07:002014-09-21T09:18:43.284-07:00The First Follower
Dare you be the first follower?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQ
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