{"product_id":"the-slow-lane-why-quick-fixes-fail-and-how-to-achieve-real-change-9781523004584","title":"The Slow Lane: Why Quick Fixes Fail and How to Achieve Real Change","description":"\u003cb\u003eAvoid the speed trap! Discover how changemakers can find lasting solutions to urgent social problems through a proven 5-step process for listening thoughtfully, building broad support, and exploring unconventional options.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSociety celebrates leaders who promise fast, easy solutions to the world's problems--but quick fixes are just mirages that fade, leaving us with the same broken systems. The truth is, effective social change happens through slow, intentional actions. The author, a globally acclaimed social entrepreneur, offers a 5-step process for taking the slow lane to change--the lane that gets you to the \u003ci\u003eright\u003c\/i\u003e place faster: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eListening\u003c\/i\u003e--Listen to build trust, which can change hearts and minds and allow for something new to emerge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHolding the urgency\u003c\/i\u003e--Accept that even in moments of crisis you can move only at the speed of trust instead of rushing into action.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSharing the agency\u003c\/i\u003e--Create an inclusive environment where everyone can lead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHealing democracy\u003c\/i\u003e--Build bridges that allow marginalized people to participate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMaintaining curiosity\u003c\/i\u003e--Be inspired by nontraditional sources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing dozens of examples--prison reform in England, urban development in Venezuela, healthcare in the Navajo Nation, early childhood education in New York, and many more--\u003ci\u003eThe Slow Lane \u003c\/i\u003eshows how, by following the principles taught in this book, readers can create lasting change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSascha Haselmayer\u003c\/b\u003e is a globally acclaimed social entrepreneur who has led urban innovation, economic development, and government innovation projects in over fifty countries. He is a senior leader at Ashoka, one of the world's leading nongovernmental organizations, promoting social innovation in more than seventy countries. Haselmayer's work has been covered by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Robin Chase's \u003ci\u003ePeers Inc\u003c\/i\u003e., Henry de Sio's \u003ci\u003eChangemaker Playbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and Anthony Townsend's \u003ci\u003eSmart Cities\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has been cited as an expert on city and government innovation by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e. Governments and think tanks commission Haselmayer to author reports on public policy, government innovation, cities, social entrepreneurship, and creative public procurement.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Berrett-Koehler Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50727172800786,"sku":"9781523004584","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_10dfcb2d-3e57-493d-9622-5a6ab320630a.jpg?v=1734895118","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-slow-lane-why-quick-fixes-fail-and-how-to-achieve-real-change-9781523004584","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}