Charles H. Vogl has been working to build communities since his days as a Peace Corps volunteer. He now works with leaders in technology, finance, media, government, and social change organizations to help them create a meaningful difference. He is also a founding producer at Broken English Productions, creating works that have won several international awards.
"The Art of Community is a powerful, practical, and modern
articulation of, and advancement on, timeless wisdom. Emerging or
veteran leaders who integrate these principles will build
communities that are more resilient, passionate, and harmonious in
the face of adversity and uncertainty. Flip to any page to find
insight and inspiration."
--Alan Price, Founding Director, Global Leadership Initiative,
Harvard Business School, and author of Ready To Lead?
"A useful field guide to create durable and profound connections .
. . An important undertaking, as isolation and loneliness are a
root cause of the breakdowns all around us, including extreme
violence."
--Peter Block, author of Community and Flawless Consulting
"At last, here is an insightful guide to create the community you
have envisioned for yourself and others."
--Richard Leider, best selling author of the Power of Purpose and
Life Reimagined
"A brilliantly intentional, well-composed plan for engaging and
developing communities. This book is both an inspiration and a
field guide for those who wish to connect deeply and build the
communities our world so desperately needs."
--Thomas A. Kolditz, PhD, Brigadier General, US Army (ret.), and
Director, Ann and John Doerr Institute for New Leaders
"This book is full of rich wisdom and simple tools to help make
community real. Our mission statement includes the word 'community,
' but I never truly understood what it meant until reading this
book. Too often we declare a community around affiliation without
digging into the shared values and care for one another that make a
real community."
--Jason Jay, PhD, Director, Sustainability Initiative, MIT Sloan
School of Management, and author of Beyond the Choir "A deeply
thoughtful and compelling book that shares many insights with
clarity, accessible examples, and ideas for implementation. I
learned a lot."
--Lawrence Levy, former CFO. Pixar Animation Studios; cofounder,
Juniper Foundation; and author of To Pixar and Beyond
"Charles Vogl's book is a lucid, ferociously intelligent, and
readily accessible road map to building a more connected culture.
Education about community and character has been subordinated in
American education to myopic cognitive and commercial learning. The
result everywhere around us is devastating, from unprecedented
wealth disparities to rampant tribalism. This work points to a
much-needed antidote."
--Marty Krasney, Executive Director, Dalai Lama Fellows "I've
personally experienced the magic that Charles Vogl creates in
powerful communities. People feel genuine belonging and connection.
Now he has written down the essential principles so that others may
experience this magic themselves. I cannot imagine a more important
subject for a book in a society where so many of us hunger for
connection and community."
--Scott Sherman, Executive Director, Transformative Action
Institute
"The Art of Community is an outstanding guide to creating
and fostering the meaningful communities all of us need. As
technology that allows us to physically detach from one another
accelerates, it has become more important than ever to understand
what community and belonging mean. Strong, mature communities
benefit both individuals and humanity as a whole."
--Jonathan Knowles, Explorer in Residence, Autodesk, and host of
the Autodesk IDEAS series "If you are tasked with bringing
families, neighborhoods, or organizations together, read this book
first. In The Art of Community, author Charles Vogl
re-invigorates a vision of community and the importance of social
bonds to our well-being. In place of our convenient and transient
associations, Vogl tells us how to establish relationships that are
more meaningful and enduring."
--Michael O'Malley, author or coauthor of Every Leader Is an
Artist, The Wisdom of Bees, and Leading with Kindness
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