Leadership for the common good : tackling public problems in a shared-power world / Barbara C. Crosby, John M. Bryson.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

When no one is in charge : the meaning of shared power -- Leadership tasks in a shared-power world : leadership in context, and personal leadership -- Leadership tasks in a shared-power world : team and organizational leadership -- Leadership tasks in a shared-power world : visionary, political, and ethical leadership -- Policy entrepreneurship and the common good -- Forging an initial agreement to act -- Developing an effective problem definition to guide action -- Searching for solutions in forums -- Developing a proposal that can win in arenas -- Adopting policy proposals -- Implementing and evaluating new policies, programs, and plans -- Reassessing policies and programs.