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But often our good intentions are undermined by the fear that we are so insignificant in the big scheme of things that nothing we can do will actually help feed the worlds hungry, fix the damage of a hurricane katrina or even get a healthy lunch. Getting to maybe applies the insights of complexity theory and harvests the experiences of a wide range of people and organizations including the ministers behind the boston miracle and its aftermath. Brenda zimmerman books list of books by author brenda. She wrote many articles, book chapters and a coauthored book on the topic of complexity and management in healthcare, edgeware. Getting to maybe ebook by frances westley rakuten kobo. Getting to maybe by frances westley, brenda zimmerman. Brenda zimmerman, a professor at the schulich school of business at york university, has been studying and writing about how complexity theory applies to organizations for twenty years. How the world is changed by frances westley, brenda zimmerman and michael quinn patton. It is usually cheaper that you must buy the book in the book store. What makes this book interesting in a business context is that a number of major business initiatives over the. Getting to maybe audiobook by frances westley, brenda. Getting to maybe addresses making big, significant change actually happen. These are the questions addressed by brenda zimmerman, associate professor at the schulich school of business at york university in toronto, a partner at changeability and coauthor of the fantastic book, getting to maybe. The book coauthored by zimmerman does discuss complexity theory, but just briefly, in an initial chapter.
For the social entrepreneurs, the skeptics or the merely curious, getting to maybe offers an inviting introduction to social innovation. The book is also a very practical manifesto, full of tips and. This book is for ordinary people who want to make connections that create extraordinary outcomes. Dec 17, 2006 i broke my glasses the day before i started reading getting to maybe. How the world is changed by frances westley, brenda zimmerman, and michael patton. Join facebook to connect with brenda zimmerman and others you may know. I broke my glasses the day before i started reading getting to maybe. Without brenda there would have been no getting to maybe book and no subsequent developmental evaluation book, patton said of the book he coauthored with dr.
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Farewell to the late brenda zimmerman centre for social. Nov 26, 2010 these are the questions addressed by brenda zimmerman, associate professor at the schulich school of business at york university in toronto, a partner at changeability and coauthor of the fantastic book, getting to maybe. Pressestimmen getting to maybe addresses making big, significant change actually happen. How the world is changed kindle edition by westley, frances, zimmerman, brenda, patton, michael. A practical, inspirational, revolutionary guide to social innovation many of us have a deep desire to make the world around us a better place. Her ideas about complex adaptive systems really crystallized when she returned to school to do an mba and phd at york.
See all books authored by brenda zimmerman, including getting to maybe. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. How the world is changed frances westley, michael quinn patton, brenda zimmerman random house canada, 2006 political science 258 pages. Brenda became a professor and the director of the health industry management program at schulich. Anyone from the business, government or notforprofit world who wants to understand change better, and change the way things are, should read this book. Michael quinn patton is an independent organizational development consultant and has written five major books on the art and science of program evaluation. As part of my exploration deeper into social innovation, i read getting to maybe. It is thoughtful, insightful, sobering and inspirational. Zimmerman and the pioneering book on evaluation he later wrote. On tuesday december 16th 2014 the world became a little less brighter with the sudden passing of our dear friend, and close colleague brenda zimmerman. How the world is changed by brenda zimmerman, frances westley and michael patton 2007, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Getting to maybe audiobook frances westley, brenda. A practical, inspirational, revolutionary guide to social innovationmany of us have a deep desire to make the world around us a better place. Practical, poetic, interspersed with grounded case studies and humble advice, authors frances westley, brenda zimmerman and michael quinn patton illuminate the.
Patton getting to maybe this book is primarily about social innovation in a world where problems are simultaneously simple, complicated and complex. Brenda zimmerman waterloo institute for social innovation. How the world is changedpaperback 2007 edition frances westley michael patton brenda zimmerman on. Discover book depositorys huge selection of brenda zimmerman books online.
How the world is changed audiobook by michael patton, brenda zimmerman, frances westley. I was hoping the book would expand on the topics discussed by dr. Getting to maybe getting to maybe audiobook, by brenda zimmerman. Professor of strategic management at the schulich school of business at york. How the world is changed by westley, frances, zimmerman, brenda, patton, michael quinn isbn. Relationships are key to understanding and engaging with the complex dynamics of social innovation. There are some stories that are showed in the book. This is our february discussion thread for the first book selection for the forums new social change book club. Written by frances westley, brenda zimmerman and michael quinn patton, this is a book. The subtitle, in text as big as the title, that grabbed my attention reads. Share your thoughts on getting to maybe for a chance to win a free ebook of the forums march selection. Reading online book will be greatexperience for you. Also, we choose getting to maybe for our first book club selection as a way to honor the recent passing of coauthor brenda zimmerman, who was an inspiring thinker in complexity theory.
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