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@john-l-mcknight
• 2 years ago
• comments: 1
Posted a new blog:
The Gifts of Strangers: Understanding the Benefits of Diversity
The Gifts of Strangers: Understanding the Benefits of Diversity
One argument for diversity is that is ensures participation and creates the power of being heard. It is expressed by the popular maxim, “Nothing about us without us.”...
@john-l-mcknight
• 2 years ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new blog:
Losing by Playing the Blame Game
Losing by Playing the Blame Game
If you attend the meetings of many neighborhood organizations, their focus is mainly on local issues. These often include unruly youth, dangerous alleys, graffiti,...
@john-l-mcknight
• 2 years ago
• comments: 1
Posted a new blog:
Transparency and Trust: From Looking in to Being in
Transparency and Trust: From Looking in to Being in
One explanation for the failings of our democracy is that government is not trusted. One aspect of the national dialogue on restoring trust in government suggests...
@john-l-mcknight
• 2 years ago
• comments: 0
Posted a new blog:
A Citizen-Centered Culture: A Tale of Two Neighborhoods
A Citizen-Centered Culture: A Tale of Two Neighborhoods
The Dutch Association of Mayors invited me, as a representative of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute, to visit their 20 largest cities and share an...
@john-l-mcknight
• 2 years ago
• comments: 1
Posted a new blog:
Creating Trust: The Unique Power of Associations
Creating Trust: The Unique Power of Associations
It is not difficult to distinguish the functions of physical tools from each other. No one uses a saw to drive a nail into a piece of wood. Likewise, no one attempts...
@john-l-mcknight
• 3 years ago
• comments: 0
Posted a new blog:
The Institutional Assumption: The Myth That Creates Failed Reforms
The Institutional Assumption: The Myth That Creates Failed Reforms
There is a curious cultural myth in modern societies that holds that a good life is achieved by consumption of the products of institutions and professionals. This...
@john-l-mcknight
• 3 years ago
• comments: 0
Posted a new blog:
How Institutional Leaders Can Transform Their System into a Member of Local Neighborhoods
How Institutional Leaders Can Transform Their System into a Member of Local Neighborhoods
By John McKnight - Co-Founder, Asset-Based Community Development Institute, Senior Associate, Kettering Foundation
And Mike Butler - Retired Public Safety Chief,...
@john-l-mcknight
• 3 years ago
• comments: 0
Posted a new blog:
Waiting to Contribute: The Key to Maximizing Citizen Participation
Waiting to Contribute: The Key to Maximizing Citizen Participation
One form of community organizing involves local citizens in collective action focused on issue. Issues emerge from tensions and contentions. They reflect the...
@john-l-mcknight
• 3 years ago
• comments: 0
Updated a Blog:
Effective Police Reform: The Transfer of Authority
Effective Police Reform: The Transfer of Authority
In order to respond to demands for police reform, local governments across the United States have created special committees to develop new policies to eliminate...
@john-l-mcknight
• 3 years ago
• comments: 0
Posted a new blog:
Effective Police Reform: The Transfer of Authority
Effective Police Reform: The Transfer of Authority
In order to respond to demands for police reform, local governments across the United States have created special committees to develop new policies to eliminate...
@john-l-mcknight
• 3 years ago
• comments: 0
Posted a new blog:
An ABCD Visionary - The Transformation of the Functions of Communities and Police: A video interview with Retired Chief Mike Butler, Longmont, Colorado
An ABCD Visionary - The Transformation of the Functions of Communities and Police: A video interview with Retired Chief Mike Butler, Longmont, Colorado
In my lifetime, I have met two public officials who had an incredibly different vision for their organization. The first was Jerome Miller who was responsible for the...
@john-l-mcknight
• 3 years ago
• comments: 0
Updated a Blog:
ABCD, Jazz and the Structure of Powerful Communities
ABCD, Jazz and the Structure of Powerful Communities
During the first year of the Covid pandemic, many neighborhood organizations and block clubs stopped their traditional face-to-face meetings. Nonetheless, in many...