I have downloaded the new book that Brown co-authored, *The Power of Pull:
How Small Things Moves, Smartly Made, Can Set Big Things in Motion. *Although
I have just started it, I am finding it resonates with my thoughts from the
very beginning.
From the first chapter:
The institutional changes ahead will be quite different. These changes will
be driven by passionate individuals distributed throughout and even outside
the institution, supported by institutional leaders who understand the need
for change but who also realize that this wave of change cannot be imposed
from the top down. The new institutional model will involve a complete
refocusing: Rather than molding individuals to fit the needs of the
institution, institutions will be shaped to provide platforms to help
individuals achieve their full potential by connecting with others and
better addressing challenging performance needs. The success of institutions
will depend on their ability to amplify the efforts of individuals so that
small moves, smartly made, can become catalysts for broad impact.
Institutions will themselves become powerful pull platforms, helping
individuals gain leverage they could never achieve on their own and, as a
result, develop their talents more rapidly than they could as independent
agents. Rather than individuals serving the needs of institutions, our
institutions will be recrafted to serve the needs of individuals.
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