{"product_id":"the-slow-lane-isbn-9781523004584","title":"The Slow Lane","description":"\u003cb\u003eAvoid the speed trap! Discover how changemakers can find lasting solutions to urgent social problems through a proven 5-step process for listening thoughtfully, building broad support, and exploring unconventional options.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSociety celebrates leaders who promise fast, easy solutions to the world’s problems—but quick fixes are just mirages that fade, leaving us with the same broken systems. The truth is, effective social change happens through slow, intentional actions. The author, a globally acclaimed social entrepreneur, offers a 5-step process for taking the slow lane to change—the lane that gets you to the \u003ci\u003eright\u003c\/i\u003e place faster:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eListening\u003c\/i\u003e—Listen to build trust, which can change hearts and minds and allow for something new to emerge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHolding the urgency\u003c\/i\u003e—Accept that even in moments of crisis you can move only at the speed of trust instead of rushing into action.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSharing the agency\u003c\/i\u003e—Create an inclusive environment where everyone can lead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHealing democracy\u003c\/i\u003e—Build bridges that allow marginalized people to participate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMaintaining curiosity\u003c\/i\u003e—Be inspired by nontraditional sources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing dozens of examples—prison reform in England, urban development in Venezuela, healthcare in the Navajo Nation, early childhood education in New York, and many more—\u003ci\u003eThe Slow Lane \u003c\/i\u003eshows how, by following the principles taught in this book, readers can create lasting change.“A beautiful journey in the slow lane, an alternative to the autocratic and divisive forms of leadership that respond to complex challenges by opting for the kind of quick fixes that are doomed to fail.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Dr. Philip G. Zimbardo, psychologist and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lucifer Effect\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Time Paradox\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Time Cure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A must-read for anyone dedicated to sustaining real, positive change on every level.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sascha Haselmayer's book captures our emergent epoch. But instead of seeing catastrophe, he opens up a world of possibilities, a world of forgotten options.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Saskia Sassen, Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology, Columbia University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSascha Haselmayer\u003c\/b\u003e is a globally acclaimed social entrepreneur who has led urban innovation, economic development, and government innovation projects in over fifty countries. He is a senior leader at Ashoka, one of the world’s leading nongovernmental organizations, promoting social innovation in more than seventy countries. Haselmayer’s work has been covered by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Robin Chase’s \u003ci\u003ePeers Inc\u003c\/i\u003e., Henry de Sio’s \u003ci\u003eChangemaker Playbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and Anthony Townsend’s \u003ci\u003eSmart Cities\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has been cited as an expert on city and government innovation by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e. Governments and think tanks commission Haselmayer to author reports on public policy, government innovation, cities, social entrepreneurship, and creative public procurement.Foreword by Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of New America","brand":"Berrett-Koehler Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302941380837,"sku":"NP9781523004584","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781523004584.jpg?v=1767741549","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-slow-lane-isbn-9781523004584","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}