1.7. TURNING IDEAS INTO ACTION

Here are several suggestions on how you can take some of the main ideas of this chapter and begin to implement them immediately. Some of them might work perfectly for you; others will need some adjustment and customization. Read them carefully, and start thinking about how you can make them work in your organization.

  1. If you do not already have them, create mission, vision, and values statements. This can be done independently by the leader of the organization or a committee of key people who are enthusiastic about working on this project, or you can solicit feedback from the entire organization. Typically it is best to get as much feedback as possible from various stakeholders and then have two or three key people ...

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