Our cities are hurting. They’re broken. They’re divided. They’re in dire need of change. And no matter how many plans and strategies to fix them are put forth, none will work without the right leaders making the right connections. Because leadership isn’t, as most people assume, about power and privilege. It’s about relationships. Catalytic connections that fuel real transformation. The kind of deeply personal bonds between leaders, advocates, and community members that enable tough conversations and unorthodox approaches. Without them, there can be no true change. And if we’re going to inspire the positive developments that are so badly needed in our cities, we need leaders who get off the sidelines and engage. People who make it about their neighbor instead of themselves. Those who lead by example. Because they’re the ones who will help us turn battlegrounds into playgrounds. They’re the ones who will change our world.