Megacommunities: How Leaders of Government, Business and Non-Profits Can Tackle Today's Global Challenges Together

by Gerencser, Mark; Van Lee, Reginald; Napolitano, Fernando; Kelly, Christopher; Isaacson, Walter

• ISBN13: 9780230603981
• ISBN10: 023060398X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-18
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Summary

In this pioneering book, four senior managers of the global consultancy Booz Allen Hamilton show how leaders in business, government, and civil society can reach across national and sector divisions, forming collaborative 'megacommunities' that are directed toward a common goal. The authors share the success stories of megacommunities already at work today, looking at examples that range from tackling monopolies to urban revitalization to conservation efforts. They also explain to leaders how to achieve balance between organizational differences and be able to operate optimally. What Megacommunities around the globe can achieve:IMPROVING ENERGY AVAILABILITY AROUND THE WORLDIn order to tackle one of today's major problems, local companies need to be working with national energy providers, residents, government bodies, NGOS, and universities HELPING COMMUNITIES GROWIn changing neighborhoods like Harlem, the megacommunity includes local small businesses, community groups, global companies, and foundations like Bill Clinton's CONSERVING THE ENVIRONMENTIn saving the world's rainforests, providers, distributors, sellers, and consumers of lumber team up with local communities, the World Wildlife Fund, and Goldman Sachs PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF HIV/AIDSIn India, a megacommunity brings together both public, private, and civil-sector organizations, including PepsiCo, the Gates Foundation, U.S. healthcare experts, UN development programs, and local NGOs

Author Biography

Mark Gerencser is the managing director of Booz Allen Hamilton’s Global Government Business; he lives in Northern Virginia. Reginald Van Lee is a senior vice president in the New York office of Booz Allen Hamilton. Fernando Napolitano is the managing partner of Booz Allen Hamilton in Italy. Christopher Kelly is a vice president with Booz Allen and the leader of the Global Security practice; he lives in Washington, DC.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 7
Preface	p. 13
An Interdependent World in Crisis	p. 23
Anatomy of a Megacommunity	p. 49
Megacommunity Thinking	p. 77
Initiating a Megacommunity	p. 105
Structuring and Sustaining the Megacommunity	p. 143
Leading in a Megacommunity	p. 189
Afterword	p. 219
Glossary	p. 231
Acknowledgments	p. 237
About the Authors	p. 241
Notes	p. 245
Index	p. 249
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