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The Skills and Mindset Shifts Backbones Need for Collective Impact
In this one hour session, Dominique Samari, JD and Paul Schmitz, authors of the newly released report “Backbone Leadership is Different: The Skills and Mindset…
Backbone Leadership Is Different: The Skills and Mindset Shifts Needed for Collective Impact
Leading a collective impact initiative is different and more complex than leading a traditional organization.Unlike a more hierarchical organization, a success…
Navigating the Backbone Role: Virtual Office Hour
In this virtual office hour, Collective Impact Forum’s Jennifer Splansky Juster, Courtney W. Robertson, and Paul Schmitz answered questions about ways to appro…
What Makes an Effective Backbone Leader
To find out what contributes to an effective and sustainable backbone, the EdRedesign Lab at Harvard University interviewed backbone leaders and field-building…
How to Navigate Backbone Challenges: Virtual Office Hour
In this virtual office hour, Collective Impact Forum's Jennifer Splansky Juster, Courtney W. Robertson, and Paul Schmitz answered questions about ways to appro…
Supporting a Sustainable and Resilient Collaboration – Part 2
This episode is the second part of a two-part discussion that explores what practices can help a collaborative be more sustainable and resilient. For part 2, w…