The bottom-up approach involves gradual transformation of the public psyche.

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He is taking a cultural transformation approach to the neighborhoods and communities the League is in business to help.

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Problem is, whether the needle moves on this indicator or not, the approach is unlikely to contribute to broader neighborhood transformation.

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The top-down approach entails essential public outreach for transformation.

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The approach to legal billing needs to change but such a transformation can only be realized when a deep analysis of the industry is done to reveal the true drivers of rates.

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It isn't mimicry, or the phenomenal transformation of Daniel Day-Lewis into Lincoln, but a more modest, impressionistic approach that's enjoyable on its own terms.

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