Impact Networks, David Ehrlichman
Impact Networks, David Ehrlichman
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Impact Networks
Create Connection, Spark Collaboration, and Catalyze Systemic Change

Author: David Ehrlichman

Narrator: Tristan Wright

Unabridged: 5 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 10/12/2021


Synopsis

This practical guide shows how to facilitate collaboration among diverse individuals and organizations to navigate complexity and create change in our interconnected world.

We face complex problems today that resist linear solutions. They involve a variety of actors, organizations, and sectors, each focused on their own piece of the puzzle. Addressing homelessness, for example, requires coordinated action from unhoused people, healthcare workers, educators, police, local governments, businesses, residents, religious institutions, and nonprofits. This book explains how to create impact networks, the structures that enable diverse groups of people and organizations to connect, coordinate, and collaborate to do more together than is possible alone. A network approach combines the strategic rigor and agility of modern organizations with the deep connection and shared purpose of communities. Drawing on his experience working with over fifty impact networks over the past decade, David Ehrlichman describes how to cultivate a network mentality. He then goes deeply into the five Cs of creating impact networks:
- clarify purpose and principles
- convene the people
- cultivate trust
- coordinate actions
- collaborate for systems change
 Given the increasing urgency of the issues we face, impact networks have never been more essential.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer on November 28, 2022

I read this for work to help develop my understanding and capacity for network leadership. It’s a good introductory book with some helpful ideas, but I found myself wishing for a little more depth and clarity in some areas. Overall, quite helpful though.......more

Goodreads review by Alexander on November 17, 2021

David Ehrlichman’s new book is called Impact Networks: Create Connection, Spark Collaboration, and Catalyze Systemic Change. Like the succinct, fluid title would suggest, the book is a thinking man’s approach to creating ideal communicative techniques. It’s an interesting approach, and not one I hav......more

Goodreads review by Quinn on July 09, 2023

Great overview, lacks depth in some areas Impact Networks provides a great overview of how to to build and sustain impact networks and contains many useful insights on what great network facilitation looks like. I'm eager to explore the resources provided on [URL not allowed]#to... a......more

Goodreads review by Paula on December 14, 2021

This is a well-written and practical guide to forming or revitalizing an impact network -- a network that is intentionally created to help people/groups come together to collaborate around a shared purpose. Highly recommended for purpose-driven leaders!......more

Goodreads review by Jasmin on August 30, 2024

I am the Baton Rouge Area Youth Network (BRAYN) coordinator, committed to equipping high-quality youth programs in the East Baton Rouge Parish for young people. We organized a book club among our members to read Impact Networks, and our members finished the book feeling inspired and motivated. This......more