Ryszard Praszkier

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Born|  (1945-05-13) May 13, 1945 (age 79)
Education| Ph.D. in 2007
Alma mater| University of Warsaw
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* Academic researchers
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Ryszard Praszkier (born 13 May 1945) is an academic researcher, and the founder of the possibilitivity concept i.e., the propensity for evaluating challenges as doable[1]. He merges practice in the field of social and business innovations (since 1995 at Ashoka) with academic studies, where he is focused on the dynamics of social change, specifically the factors that make change durable and irreversible (e.g., creativity[2], empathy, and possibilitivity[3]) .

Author and co-author of numerous foundational books and articles, e.g., Working Wonders: How to Make the Impossible Happen[1] (2019), Empowering Leadership of Tomorrow[4] (2018), and Social Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice[5] (2012).

Ryszard Praszkier received his Ph.D. in 2007 and his habilitation (post-doctoral degree) in 2017 from the Psychology Department of the University of Warsaw. He is a researcher emeritus at the Institute for Social Studies of the University of Warsaw, a professor at the Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg (iASK), and a lecturer at the Academy of Leadership Psychology.

Dr. Praszkier studies the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship and, for which he co-authored a related book[5], as well as authored a book chapter titled Social Entrepreneurs Open Closed Worlds[6] and co-authored a chapter called Social Entrepreneurship: Paving the Way for Peace[7]. He also studies the role of civil society in peace processes, e.g., co-authoring the article The Role of Civil Society in the Peace Process of the Basque Country[8]. Interested in peacemaking, he co-authored the article Social Entrepreneurs and Constructive Change: The Wisdom of Circumventing Conflict[9], as well as the study Social Enterprise Sector Vis-à-Vis the Welfare Regime: Following on the Solidarity Movement.

## Contents

* 1 Books
* 2 Articles
* 3 In the media
* 4 External links
* 5 References

## Books[edit]

* Praszkier, Ryszard (2019). Working Wonders: How to Make the Impossible Happen[1].
*   * Praszkier, Ryszard (2018). Empowering Leadership of Tomorrow[4] .
*   * Praszkier, R. & Nowak, A. (2012). Social Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice[5] .

## Articles[edit]

* Praszkier, R., Nowak, A. & Coleman, P. (2010). Social Entrepreneurs and Constructive Change: The Wisdom of Circumventing Conflict[9] .
*   * Praszkier, R. & Bartoli, A. (2014). The role of civil society in the peace process of the Basque Country[8] .
*   * Praszkier, R. (2014). Empathy, mirror neurons and SYNC.
*   * Praszkier, R. (2015). Empowering Leadership: Embracing Endogenous Dynamics. Journal of Positive Management, 6(2): 34–58.
*   * Praszkier, R., Petrushak, E., Kacprzyk-Murawska, M. & Zabłocka, A. (2017). Social Enterprise Sector Vis-à-Vis the Welfare Regime: Following on the Solidarity Movement
*   * Praszkier, R. (2018). Leaders’ portfolio: psycho-social mechanisms augmenting creativity[2] .

## In the media[edit]

## External links[edit]

* Ashoka Visionary Program, Speaker
*   * Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg (iASK), Professor
*   * Institute for Social Studies, University of Warsaw, Professor, emeritus
*   * Business School, Academy of Leadership Psychology, Professor
*   * "Serendipity, Empathy and Dance", lecture for the Roots of Empathy Research Symposium, Toronto, 2018, YouTube
*   * Review article: Pharoah, C. (2014). Ryszard Praszkier and Andrzej Nowak (...). Voluntary Sector Review, 5(2): 281-285

## References[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Praszkier, Ryszard (2019). Working Wonders: How to Make the Impossible Happen. Now York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1108450720.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Praszkier, Ryszard (2019). "Leaders' portfolio: psycho-social mechanisms augmenting creativity". Journal of Positive Management. 9 (1): 18–40. doi:10.12775/JPM.2018.134.
3. ↑ Praszkier, Ryszard (2021). "Psychological Aspects of Perceiving Insurmountable Challenges as Doable: Introducing the "Possibilitivity" Concept". Manuscript.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Praszkier, Ryszard (2018). Empowering Leadership of Tomorrow. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1108433808.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Praszkier, Ryszard; Nowak, Andrzej (2012). Social Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521149785.
6. ↑ Praszkier, Ryszard (2012). "Social entrepreneurs open closed worlds: the transformative influence of weak ties". In Nowak, Andrzej; Winkowska-Nowak, Katarzyna; Brée, David (eds.). Complex Human Dynamics, From Mind to Societies. New York: Springer. pp. 111–129. ISBN 978-3-642-31436-0.
7. ↑ Ryszard, Praszkier; Andrzej, Nowak (2012). "Social Entrepreneurship: Paving the Way for Peace". In Nan, Nan; Mampilly, Zachariah Cherian; Bartoli, Andrea (eds.). Peacemaking: A Comprehensive Theory and Practice Reference. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. pp. 159–167. ISBN 978-0313375767.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Praszkier, Ryszard; Bartoli, Andrea (2015). "The role of civil society in the peace process of the Basque Country". International Journal of Peace Studies. 19 (2): 69–93. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2417.6809.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Praszkier, Ryszard; Nowak, Andrzej; Coleman, Peter (2010). "Social Entrepreneurs and Constructive Change: The Wisdom of Circumventing Conflict". Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. 16 (2): 153–174. doi:10.1080/10781911003691633.

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