Ideas on Leadership from the Coro System
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External Links and Resources an active blog on a range of leadership issues from the organization "Leadership Now" exploring how technology is changing politics around the world a well-organized and extensive collection of resources spanning numerous aspects of running organizations in-depth learning centers and career resources for nonprofits an online magazine sponsored by consulting firm Booz & Company a magazine exploring issues of local and state government |
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| Crowdsourcing Update - A Case Study A new software application called Ushahidi exemplifies the possibilities of widely dispersed participation and input. Started in Kenya, its name is Swahili for “testimony.” In crisis situations, it gathers more information faster than traditional sources of news. more » Science and DemocracyCoro National has teamed up with the Webber Energy Group at the University of Texas at Austin. Students there have a special interest in connecting their research to policies and practices that affect environmental and energy issues. The latest seminar together explored the continuum from pure science to application, basic research to advocacy and policy-making, and the roles that these talented individuals may play during their careers. more » Crowdsourcing and the Public Arena"Crowdsourcing" is the idea that some tasks are best accomplished by extending an open invitation for participation, usually through online announcements or requests. This approach presumes that the ideas, knowledge, imagination, etc. of a spontaneous group will generate the best solutions. The impact of crowdsourcing in the business world is being researched and written about. What will it mean in the public arena? more » |
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Archives Examples of initiatives reaching across political parties and sectors. Having the "right" information is often not enough to get people to change their minds. New Media and Civic Engagement Examples of online strategies to get people involved in politics. Reflections from Jill F. Hultin, Former Coro National Board Chair |
Books and ArticlesPosner & Kouzes have updated their leadership classic Current brain research that sheds light on the emotional and rational forces shaping our decisions. Democracy's Discontent: America in search of a public philosophy, Michael J. Sandel A historic review of diminishing public involvement linked to expanding individual rights. |
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