"A fantastic book. . . .A major contribution Stories of
Transformative Leadership in the Human Services is an extraordinary
book by two highly accomplished social work educators and
consultants. Based on years of experience in the classroom and in
the field, Steve Burghardt and Willie Tolliver blend their "best
practices" into a pedagogically creative and lively text that
students and human service professionals alike will find engaging
and invaluable. Social service agencies and workers are under
siege, especially now in our global economic crisis, but this book
is guaranteed to help in the struggles ahead for a more humane and
just social service practice." Robert Fisher, University of
Connecticut, author ofThe People Shall Rule: ACORN, Community
Organizing, and the Struggle for Economic Justice (Vanderbilt
University Press, 2009.) "A must read for directors, executives,
funders, and board members Given today's economic climate, there
may not be funds for the hiring of consultants. Read Stories of
Transformative Leadership in the Human Services and engage as an
organizational team in their activities instead. You, your staff
and the culture of the organization will be transformed. As Ghandi
said, Be the change you want to see.' The paradigm that Burghardt
and Tolliver introduce will have you do just that." Claudette
C'Faison, Cofounder and President of NY Youth at Risk, Inc. Certain
to excite and inspire both students entering the human services
field and seasoned non-profit professionals, Stories of
Transformative Leadership in the Human Services: Why the Glass Is
Always Full is the first full-length leadership book to focus on
the unique challenges of the public and non-profit executive,
manager, and educator. Written in a lively story-telling style, the
book develops a leadership model for those who inspire without
bonuses and seek a powerful legacy through people s lives. Authors
Steve Burghardt and Willie Tolliver convey the stories of two
social service agencies struggling to survive in a world of
shrinking budgets, increasing needs, and lack of resources. While
both agencies are run by hard-working managers, one is in constant
crisis mode (racial tensions that simmer and boil over;
professionals who end up exhausted and overeating after a
crisis-filled day . . . every day), while the other, operating with
no greater resources, lacks tension and turmoil as its managers
respond to similar demands and client needs. Using real-life
vignettes drawn from actual experiences, the stories distill
important lessons and unfold in a powerful manner that will
resonate with any professional asked to work harder . . . with a
smaller budget. Questions woven through each story connect to the
book's more theoretical material on leadership, personal mastery,
and community-building. Accompanied by a Student Study Site: http:
//www.sagepub.com/transleaderstudy/ Steve Burghardt, MSW, PhD, and
Willie Tolliver, MSW, DSW, are professor and associate professor of
Social Work at the City University of New York (CUNY) Hunter
College School of Social Work and partners in the Leadership
Transformation Group, LLC. Authors of numerous works on
organizational change and strategic development, they are
award-winning teachers of human behavior, policy, and community
organization. They have worked with thousands of human service and
educational staff on new models of leadership, personal well-being,
spirituality, collaboration in times of crisis, and how to sustain
conversations on race and oppression for lasting change at work and
in one s life. Please visit their website: www.askltg.com."
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