The world faces unprecedented challenges that will require business, government and civil society to work and learn together in ways that have never been needed in the past. This demands bridging gulfs of misunderstanding and distrust that have built up over generations. No one knows how to do this, but a few brave explorers like Steve Waddell are showing the way. Societal Learning and Change provides one of the first comprehensive treatments of the motivations, processes, pitfalls and possibilities for such change. It will be an invaluable guide in building a future we can be proud to leave for our grandchildren.
Peter M. Senge, (senior lecturer) MIT and (founding chair) SoL

In a world so desperately in need of change there is both good news and bad news: a lot of people are thinking big, thinking outside of the box, and they have some really good ideas for change. However, many of these people do not occupy top leadership positions and they do not perceive opportunities to ACT outside of the box. Steve Waddell's remarkable book is for such people. It is about the power of ideas and the power of ordinary people to form creative alliances that will make societal change happen in a big way.
Walter Price, Director, Corporate Programs, Inter-American Foundation

We are on an unsustainable path. Change is essential. This is an important book about how change can happen in a connected world.
Jonathan Lash, President, The World Resources Institute

Steve Waddell offers an original model of how to change the world based on collaboration across business, government and civil society sectors. Change agents in all three sectors need to read this book. You will find Waddell’s message stimulating, empowering and profoundly practical.
Charles Derber, Professor of Sociology, Boston College and Author of Corporation Nation and People before Profit

Steve Waddell is on the leading edge of thinking about what it takes to create change in a networked world. This book is a must-read for practitioners and policy-makers.
Ann Svendsen, Executive Director of the Collaborative Learning and Innovation Group — Centre for Sustainable Community Development, Simon Fraser University, and author of The Stakeholder Strategy

Steve Waddell has a vision for a better world, but shows through a variety of cases that it is already happening. The result is an inspiring mix of optimism and realism. The key to change lies in creating new relationships among unlikely partners. Their joint commitment to addressing a difficult issue opens new spaces for transformative learning. Read this book and you'll want to become part of its story.
Etienne Wenger, Author of Communities of Practice

One of the more interesting but untold stories is the incredible social innovation that is springing up in all corners of the globe in response to globalization. People from all sectors and at all levels of government, business and civil society are increasingly engaged in change that uncovers new approaches to the social, economic and environmental challenges that contribute to building the next generation of our society. Societal Learning and Change is a bold and refreshing book that not only sets a vision and framework, but provides wonderful examples. The case studies alone are worth the price of the book, very rich and very deep examples of this innovation and the processes that are leading this transformation. In a world where globalization continues to upend traditional thinking and is operating at a breathtaking pace, this book provides a much-needed framework and thoughtful reflection that is useful and practical.
Brad Googins, Executive Director, Center for Corporate Citizenship, Boston College

This intelligent, visionary and practical guide unlocks the strategies used by today's most innovative public-private-civic alliances. Waddell shows how these new multi-stakeholder organizations can engineer system-wide and scalable social change. Must-reading for business, government and civic leaders and all those interested and involved in efforts to create a brighter human future.
Hazel Henderson, author of Planetary Citizenship and Building a Win–Win World

Steve Waddell is at the forefront of new thinking about transformational leadership. He deserves to be widely read.
Michael Edwards, Director, Governance and Civil Society, The Ford Foundation