Senior Fellow - Module 4: Changemaking for Solutionaries

1) READ TEXT: In the book, Rocking the Boat (click for PDF), Debrah Meyerson shows how "tempered radicals" work toward transformational ends through incremental means—sticking to their values, asserting their agendas, and provoking change without jeopardizing their hard-won careers. Whether it's by resisting quietly, leveraging "small wins," or mobilizing others in legitimate but powerful ways, tempered radicals turn threats to their identities into opportunities to make a positive difference in their companies—and in the world. Read the following excerpts to become familiar with these practical tools:

• Part I: Tempered Radicals (starts on pdf page 34)

• Part II: Read only the following two sections:

  • • Resisting Quietly (starts on pdf page 68)

    • Organizing Collective Action (starts on pdf page 152)

2) REFLECT AND RESPOND: In no more than 150 words, answer any or all of the following and submit a response below.

• • What resonated with you? What questions or thoughts came up for you as you read and reflect? To what extent are you a “tempered radical,” and or to what extent have you had success or failure being a “tempered radical”?