CHAPTER 5

Task #1: Launching the Institution-Building Process

An institution builder’s first, essential task is to launch the institution-building process, the operation that will hopefully lead to the creation of the desired institution. Normally, like organizing a theater production or athletic event, one or more individuals will need to act as institutional promoters by bringing together people with the appropriate skills, interests, and resources to work on building the desired institution.

The complexity and duration of launching the building process depends on numerous factors, including the number of people involved, the goals of the contemplated institution, the amount and nature of the resources needed, and the kind of institution that ...

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