The Art of Community, Second Edition: 7 Principles for Belonging -- Charles H. Vogl, Paperback
A proven 7-principle framework for building communities where people genuinely belong, used by leaders at Google, Airbnb, the US Army, and beyond. Now in a fully updated second edition with 25 percent new content, this Nautilus Award-winning guide gives leaders a practical and historically grounded system for creating communities that last, whether they're in person, virtual, or somewhere in between. Drawing on three thousand years of human tradition and the author's own work across tech, nonprofit, government, and religious organizations, The Art of Community maps the 7 structural principles every thriving community shares:
- Boundary -- who belongs and what that means
- Initiation -- how new members are welcomed and integrated
- Rituals -- the repeated practices that build shared meaning
- Temple -- physical or virtual spaces that anchor community identity
- Stories -- how shared narratives reinforce values
- Symbols -- the objects and images that signal belonging
- Inner Rings -- how members grow and deepen their participation over time
Author: Charles H. Vogl
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Published: 3/11/2025
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.7 lbs
Size: 8.7" H x 5.8" L x 0.5" W
ISBN: 9798890570192
