Paul Schmitz is the CEO of Public Allies, which advances leadership to strengthen communities, nonprofits, and civic participation across the country. He is recognized as one of America's most influential nonprofit leaders; writes and speaks frequently on social innovation, civic participation, diversity, and community building; and has served on President Obama's transition team and the White House Council on Community Solutions.

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• Preface viiAcknowledgments ixIntroduction xvPart One: About Public Allies and the Concept That Everyone Leads 11. Coming to the Conviction That Everyone Leads 32. My Leadership Journey 353. The Tradition and Future of the Concept That Everyone Leads 634. The Responsibility of Leadership 91Part Two: The Five Core Public Allies Leadership Values 1215. Recognizing and Mobilizing All of a Community’s Assets 1236. Connecting Across Cultures 1557. Facilitating Collaborative Action 1878. Continuously Learning and Improving 2139. Being Accountable to Ourselves and Others 243Afterword 269Notes 271The Author 289Public Allies 291Index 295

Paul Schmitz is the CEO of Public Allies, which advances leadership to strengthen communities, nonprofits, and civic participation across the country. He is recognized as one of America's most influential nonprofit leaders; writes and speaks frequently on social innovation, civic participation, diversity, and community building; and has served on President Obama's transition team and the White House Council on Community Solutions.

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• Preface viiAcknowledgments ixIntroduction xvPart One: About Public Allies and the Concept That Everyone Leads 11. Coming to the Conviction That Everyone Leads 32. My Leadership Journey 353. The Tradition and Future of the Concept That Everyone Leads 634. The Responsibility of Leadership 91Part Two: The Five Core Public Allies Leadership Values 1215. Recognizing and Mobilizing All of a Community’s Assets 1236. Connecting Across Cultures 1557. Facilitating Collaborative Action 1878. Continuously Learning and Improving 2139. Being Accountable to Ourselves and Others 243Afterword 269Notes 271The Author 289Public Allies 291Index 295

Paul Schmitz is the CEO of Public Allies, which advances leadership to strengthen communities, nonprofits, and civic participation across the country. He is recognized as one of America's most influential nonprofit leaders; writes and speaks frequently on social innovation, civic participation, diversity, and community building; and has served on President Obama's transition team and the White House Council on Community Solutions.

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• Preface viiAcknowledgments ixIntroduction xvPart One: About Public Allies and the Concept That Everyone Leads 11. Coming to the Conviction That Everyone Leads 32. My Leadership Journey 353. The Tradition and Future of the Concept That Everyone Leads 634. The Responsibility of Leadership 91Part Two: The Five Core Public Allies Leadership Values 1215. Recognizing and Mobilizing All of a Community’s Assets 1236. Connecting Across Cultures 1557. Facilitating Collaborative Action 1878. Continuously Learning and Improving 2139. Being Accountable to Ourselves and Others 243Afterword 269Notes 271The Author 289Public Allies 291Index 295