Case Studies: Examples from Around the World

Below are a few examples of bridging leaders from around the world. These examples can be applied to the development of teaching and training materials useful for transferring knowledge and skills.

Introduction | Latin America | Southeast Asia | Southern Africa | North America

Introduction to the Case Studies

• Bridging the Social Divide: A Grounded View of Partnership-Building in Latin America, Southeast Asia, Southern Africa and North America by Steven D. Pierce.

Latin America

• Brazil ~ Oded Grajew: A New Type of Business Leadership Is Possible
  Examines bridging leadership between business and civil society.
• Brazil ~ Edna Roland: The Black Voice
  Examines bridging leadership among business, civil society, and government sectors.
• Ecuador ~ An Institution and a Leader: The University of Guayaquil and its Vice-Chancellor, León Roldós Aguilera
  Examines bridging leadership between business and civil society.
• Mexico ~ Building Bridges in Rural Mexico: How NGOs Can Strengthen Local Government through Collaborative Leadership
  Examines bridging leadership among business, local government, NGOs, and academia sectors.
• Mexico ~ Unlikely Partners: Multi-sector Partnerships in Chihuahua
  Examines bridging leaderships among business, civil society, and regional government.

Southeast Asia

• Philippines ~ From Local Needs to National Movement: The Case of Tessie Fernandez
  Examines bridging leadership among business, civil society, NGOs, and government sectors.
• Philippines ~ Ambassador Howard Dee: Building Bridges for the Lumads
  Examines bridging leadership among academia, business, civil society, media, NGOs, national government, and religious sectors.
• Philippines ~ Fr. Eliseo "Jun" Mercado
  Examines bridging leadership among religious, civil society, academia, local government, media, NGOs, and business sectors.
• Philippines ~ Parawagan: Bridging Leadership in Local Communities
  Examines bridging leadership among local government, business, civil society, and NGOs.
• Thailand ~ Khun Paiboon: Opening Channels for Participation
  Examines bridging leadership among NGOs, academia, civil society, business, and national government.
• Thailand ~ Professor Saneh Chimarik: Leadership through Teaching
  Examines bridging leadership among civil society, academia, NGOs, and national government.

Southern Africa

• Lesotho ~ Leading the Way from Poverty to Prosperity: The Value of Mediation
  Examines bridging leadership among business, civil society, and regional government sectors.
• KwaZulu/Natal ~ In Search of Peace and Development in Kwazulu/Natal: Chief Khanyile
  Examines bridging leadership among tribal council, provincial and local governments, business, civil society, NGOs, religious, and political parties.
• KwaZulu/Natal ~ Building Bridging through Dialogue: The Case of Chief Zibuse Mlaba
  Examines bridging leadership among business, civil society, intergeneration, government, and different communities.

North America

• United States ~ Making Partnership a Habit: Margie McHugh and the New York Immigration Coalition
  Examines bridging leadership between NGOs and government.