Resources+-+Working+with+a+Network+Mindset

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 * The Value of Place : Our relationship to place may be changing, but Bill argues that place—our cities, our neighborhoods—is still a very important environment for connectivity, especially for people with limited options. Bill Traynor. 2010.
 * "Reframing Governance" : An article arguing that the increasing complexity and scale of social problems require nonprofit governance systems to operate more like networks. David Renz. 2007.
 * “Bringing a Network Mindset to Our Nonprofit Board”: Blog post containing reflections from LLC’s ED on the steps the organization has taken to work with a more networked mindset.Deborah Meehan, Leadership Learning Community blog, Feb 2011.

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 * //Leadership and Networks: Bringing a Network Lens to Leadership and a Leadership Lens to Networks//: The Leadership Learning Community, a learning network dedicated to transforming the way the social change leadership development work is conceived, conducted and evaluated, is spearheading a collaborative research project on leadership approaches that are more inclusive, networked and collective. Publication forthcoming. Summer 2011.
 * //Societal Learning and Change//: Describes the types of changes needed in the way government, businesses, and civil society operate—namely, the ability to create rich relationships that bridge differences—if they are to respond to the scale of environmental and social challenges and opportunities facing us. Steve Waddell, Greenleaf Publishing, 2005.

//Online Resources://

 * Leadership for a New Era: A collaborative research initiative launched by the Leadership Learning Community that focuses on understanding how leadership can become more inclusive, networked and collective
 *  Networking Action : A blog by network scholar Steve Wadell about innovation in this space.
 * Patti Anklam Blog: A place for sharing information about making networks work at work and in the world.
 * Working Wikily blog : Monitor Institute's blog on social change with a network mindset.