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Ideas on Leadership from the Coro System

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The NY Times offers a detailed analysis of the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, a primary source used in debates about reducing health care costs.

The Pew Research Center finds that "By almost every conceivable measure Americans are less positive and more critical of government these days."

The Economist reports Britain is testing "social-impact bonds" to generate private investments linked to measurable outcomes to solve social problems.

External Links and Resources

The Bridgespan Group

in-depth learning centers and career resources for nonprofits

Free Management Library

a well-organized and extensive collection of resources spanning numerous aspects of running organizations

GlobalPost

world news from a network of international reporters testing a new business model for journalism

Governing

a magazine exploring issues of local and state government

Leading Blog

an active blog on a range of leadership issues from the organization "Leadership Now"

Personal Democracy Forum

exploring how technology is changing politics around the world

Pew Center on the States

an organization that conducts research on nuimerous state policies

strategy+business

an online magazine sponsored by consulting firm Booz & Company

"A Home on the Field" (07.12.10)

Journalist Paul Cuadros tells the story of Latino migration to America's rural south in the 2000s through the story of a high school soccer team. He paints a picture of the difficulties these cultural changes have on the region, the struggles and aspirations of the youth, and the potential for bridging suspicion and alienation not through political action but with quiet perseverance and tapping the unifying passion of small towns for their sports teams.    more »

"Predictably Irrational" (06.28.10)

MIT behavioral economist Dan Ariely summarizes numerous, surprising experiments in his 2008 book Predictably Irrational, that show we are not the rational decision-makers we like to believe. By becoming aware of the consistent mistakes we make, Ariely argues that we can become better able to make good decisions for ourselves and better policies for society.    more »

Moss Kanter on Leadership (06.10.10)

Leadership icon Rosabeth Moss Kanter has released a new book, "Supercorps," with findings from interviews with 350 organizations around the world. From the examples of those that are thriving, she has reaffirmed five well-known elements of leadership common to the most successful performers.    more »

Talent Management - Identifying future leaders (06.01.10)

A critical part of developing strong leaders is picking the right people to invest in. In the second half of Coro National's conversation with Jonathan Hoyt, a Principal in Heidrick & Struggles' Leadership Consulting practice, and a Coro alumnus, Jonathan described what he sees in the best talent assessment practices    more »

Archives

Talent Management - Developing Leaders

An interview with a Coro alumnus about best practice in corporate leadership development    more »

Crowdsourcing Update - A Case Study

New software called Ushahidi exemplifies the possibilities of widely dispersed participation and input.     more »

Science and Democracy

Coro National's work with engineering graduate students on the roles for technical experts in public decision-making.

Crowdsourcing and the Public Arena

A look at how widely diffused participation may affect public issues.

Crossing Boundaries

Examples of initiatives reaching across political parties and sectors.

Motivating Behavior Change

Having the "right" information is often not enough to get people to change their minds.

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Books and Articles

Leading Through Conflict, Mark Gerzon

A new model for leaders as "mediators" that "transforms differences into opportunities."

Unstuck, Keith Yamashita and Sandra Spataro

Ideas for what to do when an individual or team is “stuck” in a problem.

The Leadership Challenge

Posner & Kouzes have updated their leadership classic

How We Decide, Jonah Lehrer

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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