| Lesson 1 |
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The power of attraction: You have to work with what you've got & remember to play to your system's strengths. |
| Lesson 2 |
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You can be too inclusive. You can be too exclusive. |
| Lesson 3 |
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You have to learn to trust one another in order to take risks together. |
| Lesson 4 |
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Walk a mile in each other's shoes: Respect each person's and each system's reality. |
| Lesson 5 |
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Relationships based on fun can get a community through the tough times. |
| Lesson 6 |
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Every community has its own non-believers: You have to learn to love yours. |
| Lesson 7 |
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You can have your infrastructure and values too. |
| INTERMISSION AND THE CENTRALITY OF PARENTS |
| Lesson 8 |
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Flexibility is an essential ingredient to successful system development. Find yours and build on it. |
| Lesson 9 |
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Never ask for permission but be prepared to beg for forgiveness. |
| Lesson 10 |
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Information is powerful: You must use it to your advantage. |
| Lesson 11 |
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Recognize & capitalize on pockets of hope at the state level. |
| Lesson 12 |
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In order to have power
you have to give it way - It always comes back multiplied. |
| Lesson 13 |
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There must be mechanisms in place for Directors and other heads of systems to directly experience the circumstances and needs of the children and families served. |
| Lesson 14 |
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If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got. |
| Lesson 15 |
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Collaboration is a process not a final place. |
| A NOTE ON LEADERSHIP |
