Power and love : a theory and practice of social change / Adam Kahane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kahane, Adam.

Series:

A BK currents book Power and love

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Power (Social sciences).

Social interaction.

Social change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A new approach, proven in the field, for making progress on our most important and difficult collective challenges Based on Kahane's first-hand experiences working with teams of business, government and civil society leaders around the world Profound, personal and practicalThe two main ways that people try to solve their toughest group, community and societal problems are fundamentally flawed. They either push for what they want at all costs-in it's most extreme form this means war-or try to completely avoid conflict, sweeping problems under the rug in the name of a superficial "peace."

Contents:

Contents; Preface; INTRODUCTION: BEYOND WAR AND PEACE; Two fundamental drives; Our full world; Two pitfalls; An imperative; 1: THE TWO SIDES OF POWER; Generative power; Degenerative power; Love is what makes power generative; 2: THE TWO SIDES OF LOVE; Generative love; Degenerative love; Power is what makes love generative; 3: THE DILEMMA OF POWER AND LOVE; 4: FALLING; Improving child nutrition in India; How to fall; 5: STUMBLING; Bridging divides in Israel; Building democracy in South Africa; How to stumble; 6: WALKING; Growing sustainable food in Europe and the Americas

Mitigating climate change in CanadaHow to walk; CONCLUSION: TO LEAD MEANS TO STEP FORWARD; Becoming aware of both our power and our love; Balancing ourselves; Practicing moving fluidly; Stepping forward; Notes; Bibliography; Acknowledgments; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; About Reos Partners; About the Author and the Artist

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786612453298

9781605096537

1605096539

9781282453296

1282453297

9781605093055

160509305X

OCLC:

593297351