Episode 176: Groundbreakers, part 2

Many of us are part of one organization or another that’s hoping to create change. Yet all too often, it feels like the levers of change are stuck. Professor Hahrie Han tells the stories of a few organizations that have been able to break through, get a seat at the table, and create real, tangible results. When it comes to organizing, there is no magic formula, but her research sheds light on patterns from groundbreaking organizations that can lead to success.

For more on this topic:

• Read Han’s SSN briefs on organizing and developing leaders
• Check out her previous book, How Organizations Develop Activists: Civic Associations and Leadership in the 21st Century
• Find our leadership announcement about Hahrie Han’s and Jamila Michener’s new positions on the SSN Board of Director