"This book of essays is full of rampant idealism. Its authors--educators, think-tankers, corporate executives, consultants, book authors, nonprofit association executives, and a German politician--share a desire to better the world through their ideas and actions. Many qualify as do-gooders in the best sense of the phrase."
--Christian Science Monitor
This third volume from the acclaimed Drucker Foundation Future Series focuses on the basis of society itself--the community. Featuring the examples of successful communities from New York City to Hawaii, The Community of the Future presents insights from Peter F. Drucker, Stephen R. Covey, Arun Gandhi, Elie Wiesel, James L. Barksdale, and many others. Their powerful essays explore what our communities will look like tomorrow--how we will live, work, communicate, educate our children, and govern ourselves.
This collection shows readers:
* How to recognize and anticipate the trends that transform society
* The impact of new communications technology, including global and virtual communications
* How to create organizational communities and communities in the workplace
* How to envision and shape communities that will build values and embrace humanity
From businesses, to communities of faith, to schools, to cyberspace--the gamut of human communities is explored by the world's foremost thinkers.
Some Customer Reviews:
From Booklist
This is the third offering in the Drucker Foundation Future series. The previous titles--The Leader of the Future (1996) and The Organization of the Future (1997)--have proven to be popular not only in the U.S. but also abroad, where they have been translated into 12 languages. Hesselbeim is president of the Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, and she and her coeditors have gathered work that aims for a "greater understanding of community in [all] its many forms." Twenty-four original essays from a diverse and noteworthy collection of authors consider trends shaping the evolution of community, the values of community, the impact of communications technology, creating communities within organizations, strengthening the social fabric, and the global dimensions of community. Among them, Stephen Covey describes "The Ideal Community" and Howard Rheingold contemplates "Virtual Communities." David Rouse--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
"This book of essays is full of rampant idealism. Its authors—educators, think-tankers, corporate executives, consultants, book authors, nonprofit association executives, and a German politician—share a desire to better the world through their ideas and actions. Many qualify as do-gooders in the best sense of the phrase." (Christian Science Monitor)
From the Inside Flap
The Latest and Best Insights on the Future of Communities Everywhere"This book of essays is full of rampant idealism. Its authors—educators, think-tankers, corporate executives, consultants, book authors, nonprofit association executives, and a German politician—share a desire to better the world through their ideas and actions. Many qualify as do-gooders in the best sense of the phrase."—Christian Science Monitor This third volume from the acclaimed Drucker Foundation Future Series focuses on the basis of society itself—the community. Featuring the examples of successful communities from New York City to Hawaii, The Community of the Future presents insights from Peter F. Drucker, Stephen R. Covey, Arun Gandhi, Elie Wiesel, James L. Barksdale, and many others. Their powerful essays explore what our communities will look like tomorrow—how we will live, work, communicate, educate our children, and govern ourselves. This collection shows readers:
* How to recognize and anticipate the trAnds that transform society
* The impact of new communications technology, including global and virtual communications
* How to create organizational communities and communities in the workplace
* How to envision and shape communities that will build values and embrace humanity
From businesses, to communities of faith, to schools, to cyberspace—the gamut of human communities is explored by the world's foremost thinkers.
From the Back Cover
The Latest and Best Insights on the Future of Communities Everywhere
"This book of essays is full of rampant idealism. Its authors—educators, think-tankers, corporate executives, consultants, book authors, nonprofit association executives, and a German politician—share a desire to better the world through their ideas and actions. Many qualify as do-gooders in the best sense of the phrase."
—Christian Science Monitor
This third volume from the acclaimed Drucker Foundation Future Series focuses on the basis of society itself—the community. Featuring the examples of successful communities from New York City to Hawaii, The Community of the Future presents insights from Peter F. Drucker, Stephen R. Covey, Arun Gandhi, Elie Wiesel, James L. Barksdale, and many others. Their powerful essays explore what our communities will look like tomorrow—how we will live, work, communicate, educate our children, and govern ourselves. This collection shows readers:
* How to recognize and anticipate the trends that transform society
* The impact of new communications technology, including global and virtual communications
* How to create organizational communities and communities in the workplace
* How to envision and shape communities that will build values and embrace humanity
From businesses, to communities of faith, to schools, to cyberspace—the gamut of human communities is explored by the world's foremost thinkers. |
