The world's governments are overwhelmed with climate change, war and unrest, the global financial crisis and poverty but there is a promising invention in Global Action Networks (GANs). GANs mobilize resources, bridge divides and promote the long-term deep change and innovation work that is needed to address the global challenges.

Large Systems Change (LSC) is a field of study and action that is characterized by its focus on transformational pathways towards a participative, flourishing future through inter- and trans-disciplinary approaches that value engagement with practitioners and those aspiring for such futures. Its emergence holds great promise for addressing critical issues. Advancing its development requires aggressiveness to cross the many disciplinary, institutional and other boundaries and build the necessary scale of effort; however, humbleness is also required to recognize that although we have substantial knowledge and methodologies for approaching LSC, we are still at early stages of their development. The papers in this Special Issue of The Journal of Corporate Citizenship focus on the question of how to scale to the field of LSC. We can see the contributors and editors reflect on this at the three levels: broadening by increasing the numbers of people and organizations identified with it; going up and out with a more receptive environment arising with failures of traditional management approaches; and deepening of knowledge and methods for supporting LSC. This Special Issue will be essential reading for those researching in this emerging field, and practitioners looking for the latest thinking on how LSC may be a solution to global challenges.

... an impassioned work ... - Social and Environmental Accounting Journal Vol. 26 Issue 1 || Mr Waddell synthesizes the lessons from ... examples and provides guidance on how other organizations can move away from an adverserial approach and adopt the philosophy that "we're all in it together". - The Chronicle of Philanthropy, 29 September 2005 || By taking a stakeholder engagement and issue/opportunity-centric strategy, the book aims to make it easier to solve differences. It does so by identifying sources of tension and opportunity and describes the processes of building relationships that can produce mutual rewards. - Sustainability Radar, August 2005 || SLC is a brave and timely step forward, showing us that we can create solutions through enhanced engagement and the re-framing of issues for the common good. www.publish.csiro.au/ecos. Read the full review - ECOS: Australia's magazine on Sustainability - Sophie Constance || A readable book full of valuable insights. - Long Range Planning Vol. 39 (2006)

... an impassioned work ... - Social and Environmental Accounting Journal Vol. 26 Issue 1 || Mr Waddell synthesizes the lessons from ... examples and provides guidance on how other organizations can move away from an adverserial approach and adopt the philosophy that "we're all in it together". - The Chronicle of Philanthropy, 29 September 2005 || By taking a stakeholder engagement and issue/opportunity-centric strategy, the book aims to make it easier to solve differences. It does so by identifying sources of tension and opportunity and describes the processes of building relationships that can produce mutual rewards. - Sustainability Radar, August 2005 || SLC is a brave and timely step forward, showing us that we can create solutions through enhanced engagement and the re-framing of issues for the common good. www.publish.csiro.au/ecos. Read the full review - ECOS: Australia's magazine on Sustainability - Sophie Constance || A readable book full of valuable insights. - Long Range Planning Vol. 39 (2006)

The world's governments are overwhelmed with climate change, war and unrest, the global financial crisis and poverty but there is a promising invention in Global Action Networks (GANs). GANs mobilize resources, bridge divides and promote the long-term deep change and innovation work that is needed to address the global challenges.