How can we unleash the innate potential of people, institutions and
groups in communities to address our common challenges? And how can we
do this by creating a civic culture in which people come together to
shape their own lives and gain real hope?
In Unleashed, Richard C. Harwood draws on his 30 years of experience
working with communities to answer these two critical questions. Harwood
shows us that:
-Change ripples out in communities through an interaction of highly
intentional actions and serendipity.
-The change then cascades and spreads through a chain of events over
time.
-These interactions often occur in unexpected ways, in unimaginable
combinations of people and partners, and with unforeseen results.
-This chain reaction can be proactively catalyzed and nurtured.
-Through these interactions, people can restore a belief that we can get
things done together.
Americans yearn to create a society that reflects the best of us, the
best in us. In Unleashed, Harwood helps us see how we can create a more
equitable, fair, inclusive and hopeful path forward.
About the Kettering Foundation
The Kettering Foundation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit operating
foundation rooted in the American tradition of cooperative research.
Kettering's primary research question is: What does it take to make
democracy work as it should? Kettering's research is distinctive because
it is conducted from the perspective of citizens and focuses on what
people can do collectively to address problems affecting their lives,
their communities, and their nation. For more information about
Kettering research and publications, see the Kettering Foundation's
website at www.kettering.org.
