This is a "how-to" book, intended for community mobilisers who want to stimulate social change in a community to work towards poverty eradication, good governance, increased transparency -- in short community empowerment. This book identifies key steps in the community mobilisation process; it stresses the role and responsibility of the community leader or coordinator of an activity, community networks and other Civil Society groups, including local citizens. This book examines the theory of group dynamics, advocacy, social mobilisation and grassroots communications. The major objective of...

Organisations need magnetic leadership that attracts followers. The growing consensus among organisations is that problems encountered in organisations are a result of lack of leadership. The view that organisations are viewed as learning organisations depends upon the influence and direction of leadership. Effective leadership removes the roadblocks and clears the stumps and blocks that deter followers from goal achievement. This book attempts to show the critical role of leadership in organisations and is directed at practising, aspiring and students of leadership in any organisation.