Economy & Finance

How can your organization adapt its governance model to become a competitive advantage and add real, measurable value to your mission?We are living in an environment that is experiencing an accelerated rate of change. The world in which we operate is increasingly uncertain, complex, and competitive. The governance model you are currently using may not be best suited for the future. The time has come for your leadership team to collectively work together to implement an evolving, adaptive model of governance that is tailored to the current situation of your unique organization. This intentional focus will add value to your mission and bottom line as you adapt your organization to a myriad of changes, both external and internal.In The CEO and the Board, follow Dr. Kurt Senske through different facets of how your nonprofit can make effective changes and work through questions to craft an intentional relationship between the board and the CEO for organizational success.

The remarkable story of Sekem, a sustainable community which thrives in the Egyptian desert. Explores their pioneering vision for the future in ecology, economics, culture and social change. Important and inspiring.

This book examines how Singaporean leaders embrace change to stay in power, by meticulously balancing control and freedom, and prosperity and dominance.

This book examines and compares the rationale, design and implementation of deposit insurance in the US, the UK and China, with the aim of finding an effective solution for China's nascent deposit insurance scheme by learning from the US and UK models.

A provocative exploration about the architecture of power, the forces that stifle us from getting things done, and how we can restore confidence in democratically elected government—“the best book to date on the biggest political issue that nobody is talking about” (Matthew Yglesias) America was once a country that did big things—we built the world’s greatest rail network, a vast electrical grid, interstate highways, abundant housing, the Social Security system, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and more. But today, even while facing a host of pressing challenges—a housing shortage, a climate crisis, a dilapidated infrastructure—we feel stuck, unable to move the needle. Why?   America is today the victim of a vetocracy that allows nearly anyone to stifle progress. While conservatives deserve some blame, progressives have overlooked an unlikely culprit: their own fears of “The Establishment.” A half-century ago, progressivism’s designs on getting stuff done were eclipsed by a desire to box in government. Reformers put speaking truth to power ahead of exercising that power for good. The ensuing gridlock has pummeled faith in public institutions of all sorts, stifled the movement’s ability to deliver on its promises, and, most perversely, opened the door for MAGA-style populism.    A century ago, Americans were similarly frustrated—and progressivism pointed the way out. The same can happen again. Marc J. Dunkelman vividly illustrates what progressives must do if they are going to break through today’s paralysis and restore, once again, confidence in democratically elected government. To get there, reformers will need to acknowledge where they’ve gone wrong. Progressivism’s success moving forward hinges on the movement’s willingness to rediscover its roots.