Impact the World
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Supercharge your impact on global issues and drive transformative change in the world around you Impact the World: Live Your Values and Drive Change As a Citizen Statesperson is your motivational guide to becoming a superpowered individual committed to improving your community—and the world—through your values and actions. You’ll discover why the intersection of a renewed civic spirit and new technologies empowering individuals at the local level equates to an unprecedented opportunity to channel global impact. From poverty and homelessness to violence and corruption, we often see challenges in the world around us and ask, “Why doesn’t someone do something?” We look to people with more experience, or people with more influence, or people with more time or resources than ourselves to step up and find answers to some of our biggest problems. But what if we didn’t wait for others? What if we stepped up, and looked for ways to employ our skills to solve the biggest and most complex problems of our time? That’s what leaders do. That’s what citizen statespeople do. This book is a call to action. From local to global, from the private sector to government, and to the frontlines of social entrepreneurship, authors Carrie Rich and Dean Fealk explore the benefits and challenges of becoming a citizen statesperson, showing how to pull together disparate threads to solve pressing social, political, and economic challenges. You’ll also discover: ● The lifecycle of a citizen statesperson, including an enlightening discussion of how to build your personal brand ● Inspiring case studies of real-life citizen statespeople around the world ● Explorations of the new technologies that can be used to accelerate the impact of a citizen statesperson on the world Simultaneously optimistic, inspiring, intensely practical, and engaging, Impact the World will earn a valued place in the libraries of civic leaders, activists, social justice advocates, business executives, politicians, volunteers, public servants, and anyone else looking for a way to magnify their influence and impact in any area that matters to them.
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Carrie Rich. Impact the World
Table of Contents
Guide
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Impact the World. LIVE YOUR VALUES AND DRIVE CHANGE AS A CITIZEN STATESPERSON
Foreword
Acknowledgments
1 Why Being a Citizen Statesperson Matters. Key Takeaways
The Road Ahead
The Citizen Statesperson
Becoming a Citizen Statesperson
From Local to Global
Discussion Questions
Notes
2 What It Takes. Key Takeaways
The Benefits of Becoming a Citizen Statesperson
The Challenges of Being a Citizen Statesperson
A Unique Value Proposition
Making Connections in Unfamiliar Places
Discussion Questions
3 Life Cycle of a Citizen Statesperson. Key Takeaways
Beginning Your Journey
Identify Your Cause
Build Your Personal Brand
Network with Others
Develop Your Knowledge
Sustaining Your Growth
Amplifying Your Impact
Discussion Questions
Note
4 A Citizen Statesperson's Environment. Key Takeaways
Technology and the Citizen Statesperson
Gaining Knowledge
Forging Connections
Catalyzing Movements
Transforming Lives
Spurring Revolutions
Discussion Questions
Notes
5 You Can Do It. Key Takeaways
Make Yourself an Expert
Recognize What You Bring to the Table
Develop Your Expertise
Connect in Meaningful Ways
Defeat Impostor Syndrome
Discussion Questions
Notes
6 Leveraging Established, Powerful Organizations to Create Positive Change. Key Takeaways
Credibility
Action Item
Resources
Relevance
Your Role
Discussion Questions
7 Change Starts with You. Key Takeaways
Politics
Action Item
Citizen Statespersonship at Any Age
Rejection Is Only Temporary
Your Job Is Not You
Location, Location, Location
Managing Risk
Discussion Questions
8 What Does It Take to Be a Citizen Statesperson? Key Takeaways
Storytelling
Empathy
Representation
Perspective
Self‐Reflection
Flexibility
Teamwork
Discussion Questions
9 Implementation. Key Takeaways
Measure What Matters
Set Meaningful Goals
Action Item
Take the Long View
Practice Your Short Game
Make It a Career
Government and Public Service
Nonprofit Organizations
The Private Sector
Connecting the Dots
Discussion Questions
Notes
10 Who We Are. Key Takeaways
Be a Connector: Carrie Rich's Story
Seek Challenges and Create Opportunities: Dean Fealk's Story
Discussion Questions
Appendix: Additional Resources. Getting Started
Getting Involved
Scaling
Fundraising Outlets for Social Entrepreneurs
About the Authors
Index
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FOREWORD BY JOHN C. MAXWELL
CARRIE RICH • DEAN FEALK
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These ten traits are not exhaustive, and do not constitute a magic elixir for creating progress out of thin air; rather, they are qualities that help an individual become an effective citizen statesperson. These traits help guide a citizen statesperson through risks, challenges, and hard decisions. They empower a citizen statesperson to build a network, to broaden their views, and to drive impact at a global level.
In short, people who have these traits have the power to change the world.
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