Planning Progress: Lessons from Shoghi Effendi

by June Manning Thomas

A practical examination of the idea that all people are planners and can benefit from the example of Shoghi Effendi, Guardian of the Baha'i Faith. With a foreword by Anna C. Vakil and a fold-out map hand-drawn by Shoghi Effendi.

Genres: Baha I

186 pages, Paperback

Published April 30, 1999

About the author

Dr. June Manning Thomas is Centennial Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Professor Thomas is author or editor of numerous books and other publications. Her husband, Dr. Richard W. Thomas, is Professor Emeritus of History at Michigan State University.

Reviews

[Janeyjane719 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book launched my career as a strategic planner. I didn’t even know I could make a career out of planning at the time I read this. But the principles described were logical, inspired, and basically a step-by-step guide on how to be a big picture thinker / visionary. It inspired me to find a role that incorporated those skills and mindset, and as a result I was able to move from entry-level to head of a region within 4 years because there is a great need for big picture thinking in many fields. I’d love to find a copy, having long ago passed mine forward to another professional thought leader at the start of her career.