The Promise Of A Pencil By Adam Braun - 1665 Words

In Adam Braun book the Promise of a Pencil, he tells the story of an extraordinary young man who changed the lives of countless children across the globe with a simple act of kindness. Adam artfully takes his readers on a journey as he reveals intimate and personal details about his life from infancy to adulthood. He shares how initially he began a soul seeking journey to discover himself; but instead he innocently began giving pencils to children. The giving of pencils throughout the remotes parts of South America, South Asia, Africa and South America spiraled and sparked within Adam a plan to help countless children. Through his organization he built schools in the remotest parts of the world to educate thousands of children who†¦show more content†¦In Reframing Organizations Artistry, Choice and Leadership the authors Lee Bolman and Terrance Deal sets a firm foundation for leadership by discussing the difference between leadership and management. In conversation between n ovices oftentimes the two concepts are easily mistaken to mean the same thing but in theory as shared by Bolman and Deal they are very different. Management is the formal roles that promote stability in a company (2014, p.10). And leadership is the exploration of new territory, management exploits existing territory. The text cites that â€Å"The best leaders have no followers, but men and women working with him† (1927, p.235). Adam exemplifies a leader who was able to convince numerous volunteers to work without payment. In the growth phase of the Pencil organization Adam faced many issued which perplexed him and he found himself at one point agonizing about how to raise funds to launch a website only; to be told that his initial estimated had to be quadrupled in dollar value. Starting from scratch and with no capital he was able to launch a $100,000 state of the art Promise of a Pencil website without investing a single dollar. He accomplished this amazing feat by network ing. Audiences can conclude that Braun is a true leader because he possess the ability to influence others to help him to advance a humanitarian cause. Marion and Gonzales theorizedShow MoreRelatedResistance Of The Patriarchal Norms Of Pakistan1306 Words   |  6 Pagesbuilding schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. His first school was built in a village called Korphe (Thomson). Adam Braun, the creator of the nonprofit Pencils of Promise, completely switched from his initial Wall Street dreams to make PoP a possibility. His first classroom was built in Laos (Braun). Notable from both books is the attitudes of the people from the villages which Mortenson and Braun began their first schools. The eagerness to help, no matter their condition, prevailed. This opportunity wasRead MoreLibrary Management204752 Words   |  820 PagesChapel Hill, who are two of the best librarians we have ever known, for their help in this latest edition. We are also grateful to colleagues who helped in the preparation of the manuscript, especially Dana Hanson-Baldauf, Eric Werthmann, and Scott Adams. Our editor at Libraries Unlimited, Sue Easun, provided u s with assistance throughout. Grateful acknowledgment is also due to other colleagues at Libraries Unlimited—Ron Maas and his very capable staff—for their efficiency and continuing encouragement