{"product_id":"resilience-and-renewal-von-robert-s-littlefield","title":"RESILIENCE AND RENEWAL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eResilience and Renewal features stories of service and how Lions International \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003enavigated a global crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe impact of the pandemic challenged organizational activity at every \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003elevel, forcing Lions to cancel meetings, service projects, training seminars, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eand fundraising activities. Long-range planning was interrupted, with travel \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eceasing and members struggling to adjust.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRobert S. Littlefield, Ph.D., who has been actively involved in Lions International \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003efor over forty years, interviewed more than fifty of the association's leaders \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ein writing this book.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe reveals how they responded to the crisis with collective decision-making, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003efrequent communication with internal and external stakeholders, and \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ea willingness to be creative and adaptive to innovative problem-solving \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003estrategies.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheir collective response and willingness to embrace social media and \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003etechnology bridged the gap between the organization and its global \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003emembership. Perhaps most important, as an association, Lions International \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ereaffirmed the value of remaining true to its mission of service to those in need.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe lessons learned by this global service organization will inspire anyone \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ewho views community service as a noble endeavor and offer a blueprint for \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ehow organizations can overcome crises.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9798823043328\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Story of Lions International and the Crisis of COVID-19\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover - 9798823043328","offer_id":54463728681285,"sku":"9798823043328","price":40.1,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/0425c433-b35b-4eb5-b655-4d196c8dcab6.jpg?v=1769150953","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/resilience-and-renewal-von-robert-s-littlefield","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}