{"product_id":"leading-diverse-communities-isbn-9780787973698","title":"Leading Diverse Communities","description":"Based on the National Coalition Building Institute’s popular leadership development program, \u003ci\u003eLeading Diverse Communities\u003c\/i\u003e gives community, campus, nonprofit, and business leaders the tools they need to embrace diversity and encourage their stakeholders to do the same. The book is filled with practical guidance on how to achieve results and provides a simple, skill-oriented guidebook for busy leaders. \u003ci\u003eLeading Diverse Communities\u003c\/i\u003e distills the National Coalition Building Institute’s wisdom into thirty-two concise leadership principles. Each principle is illuminated with theory and a related example, activity, and worksheet that can help develop the skills required to put a particular principle into practice.   Acknowledgments.  \u003cp\u003eThe Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout NCBI.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER ONE:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBuilding Environments to Welcome Diversity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE ONE\u003c\/b\u003e Guilt is the glue that holds prejudice in place.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE TWO\u003c\/b\u003e Welcoming diversity means every person counts and every issue counts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE THREE\u003c\/b\u003e Treating everyone the same may be unintentionally oppressive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE FOUR\u003c\/b\u003e Meetings go better when everyone is included.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE FIVE\u003c\/b\u003e Recognize and work with the diversity already present in what appear to be homogeneous groups.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE SIX\u003c\/b\u003e People can take on tough issues more readily when the issues are presented in a spirit of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE SEVEN\u003c\/b\u003e Building a team around us is the most powerful way to bring about institutional change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrinciples in Action Durham, North Carolina.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER TWO:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eHealing Ourselves to Change the World.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE EIGHT\u003c\/b\u003e We all carry records about other groups that prevent us from building effective alliances.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE NINE\u003c\/b\u003e Effective anti-racism leadership in the present means healing scars from the past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE TEN\u003c\/b\u003e When we respond to a present situation with intense emotion, we are usually acting out of a past unhealed difficulty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE ELEVEN\u003c\/b\u003e Underneath every oppressive comment lies some form of injury.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE TWELVE\u003c\/b\u003e People who feel good about themselves do not mistreat others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE THIRTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e When witnessing oppressive behavior, having a chance to vent leads to clearer thinking about what is useful to do next.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE FOURTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e Diversity leadership requires reclaiming courage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE FIFTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e Being an ally to another group requires us to heal the negative messages we have internalized about our own group.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE SIXTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e Healing discouragement leads to more effective activism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrinciples in Action Allentown, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER THREE:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBecoming Effective Allies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE SEVENTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e Human beings want to be allies with one another. 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE EIGHTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e One-on-one relationship building is at the heart of effective intergroup coalitions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE NINETEEN\u003c\/b\u003e Risk taking and mistake making are essential for building close relationships across group lines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE TWENTY\u003c\/b\u003e We can choose our attitude toward what we hear.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE TWENTY-ONE\u003c\/b\u003e We don’t change people’s minds; we change their hearts with personal stories of discrimination.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE TWENTY-TWO\u003c\/b\u003e Listening is not the same as agreeing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE TWENTY-THREE\u003c\/b\u003e If you wish to move a conflict forward, there is no room for two hurts at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE TWENTY-FOUR\u003c\/b\u003e You can develop sound policies on controversial issues when you understand the heartfelt concerns on all sides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE TWENTY-FIVE\u003c\/b\u003e Reach for the higher ground.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE TWENTY-SIX\u003c\/b\u003e Building relationships with people who belong to groups that have traditionally mistreated our people is a powerful way to break the cycle of mistrust.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrinciples in Action Birmingham, Alabama.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER FOUR:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eEmpowering Leaders to Lead.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE TWENTY-SEVEN\u003c\/b\u003e Effective leadership requires individual initiative.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE TWENTY-EIGHT\u003c\/b\u003e Effective leadership for diversity requires having the integrity to take principled stands.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE TWENTY-NINE\u003c\/b\u003e Leaders deserve to be cherished and supported.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE THIRTY\u003c\/b\u003e Attacks on leaders are a form of oppressive behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE THIRTY-ONE\u003c\/b\u003e Leaders change more readily through generosity from others than through criticism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLE THIRTY-TWO\u003c\/b\u003e A trusted leader admits and corrects mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrinciples in Action Washington, District of Columbia.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssessment Worksheet for Moving from Healing into Action.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eCherie R. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is founder and executive director of the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI). She has led hundreds of leadership training programs for organizations around the world including the U.S. Congress, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), the National League of Cities, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and many others.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge J. Mazza\u003c\/b\u003e is a federal civil rights attorney in Washington, D.C. With NCBI, he developed Diversity and the Law, a program that links legal training with diversity issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Coalition Building Institute (NCBI)\u003c\/b\u003e is a nonprofit leadership training organization that works to eliminate prejudice in communities throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eCherie Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is founder and executive director of the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI).  She has led hundreds of leadership training programs for organizations around the world including the U.S. Congress, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), National League of Cities, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and many others.   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Mazza\u003c\/b\u003e is a federal civil rights attorney in Washington, D.C.  With NCBI, he developed \u003ci\u003eDiversity and the Law\u003c\/i\u003e, a program that links legal training with diversity issues. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Coalition Building Institute (NCBI)\u003c\/b\u003e is a nonprofit leadership training organization that works to eliminate prejudice in communities throughout the world. \u003c\/p\u003e  Based on the National Coalition Building Institute’s popular leadership development program, Leading Diverse Communities gives community, campus, nonprofit, and business leaders the tools they need to embrace diversity and encourage their stakeholders to do the same. The book is filled with practical guidance on how to achieve results and provides a simple, skill-oriented guidebook for busy leaders. Leading Diverse Communities distills the National Coalition Building Institute’s wisdom into thirty-two concise leadership principles. Each principle is illuminated with theory and a related example, activity, and worksheet that can help develop the skills required to put a particular principle into practice.  \u003cp\u003eLeading Diverse Communities will help leaders welcome diversity, work through their own stereotypes and misinformation, resolve conflicts, communicate across group lines, and develop vital intergroup leadership skills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for Leading Diverse Communities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A book that believes in progress obtained by non-accusatory action and truly makes people see another group’s perspective. It’s very practically organized to be used for training and to stimulate participation.\"\u003cbr\u003e –Fred Ciporen, president, Reed Press, former group vice president and publisher, Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As we move into the twenty-first century, guidebooks such as Leading Diverse Communities offer new insights and new principles around which we can organize our work and express our commitment to represent all of the people.\"\u003cbr\u003e –The Honorable Benjamin J. Cayetano, former governor of Hawaii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"For those of us seeking insightful guidance and effective strategies in interreligious, interethnic dialogue, this book will be invaluable.\"\u003cbr\u003e –Rabbi David Saperstein, director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Anyone interested in understanding and communicating the value of diversity will benefit from Leading Diverse Communities.\"\u003cbr\u003e –Carole Dickert-Scherr, vice president, human resources, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)\u003c\/p\u003e  “A book that believes in progress obtained by non-accusatory action and truly makes people see another group’s perspective. 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Cayetano, former governor of Hawaii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“For those of us seeking insightful guidance and effective strategies in inter-religious, interethnic dialogue, this book will be invaluable.”\u003cbr\u003e --Rabbi David Saperstein, director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Anyone interested in understanding and communicating the value of diversity will benefit form \u003ci\u003eLeading Diverse Communities\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e --Carole Dickert-Scherr, vice president, human resources, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989517615333,"sku":"NP9780787973698","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787973698.jpg?v=1761784427","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/leading-diverse-communities-isbn-9780787973698","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}