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Collaborative Community Leadership

Collaborative Community Leadership. Session Goal. Differentiate between traditional leadership and collaborative community leadership. Traditional Leadership Definition.

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Collaborative Community Leadership

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  1. Collaborative Community Leadership USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  2. Session Goal Differentiate between traditional leadership and collaborative community leadership USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  3. Traditional Leadership Definition • Leadership is influencing people--by providing purpose, direction, and motivation--while operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization. • Source: FM 22-100 Army Leadership Home Page USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  4. Traditional Leadership DefinitionExamples • Military • Police Chief • Strong mayor form of government • Others you can think of? USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  5. Top Down Authority Strategic Planning Process Commanding Action Visionary Leadership Long Term Community Goals Citizen Projects A Old View of Community Leadership USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Modified from: Kline, S., Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs

  6. Grassroots Support Community Visioning Supporting Roles Visionary Leadership Long Term Community Goals Citizen Projects Community Action Process A New View of Community Leadership USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Modified from: Kline, S., Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs

  7. Grassroots Support Top Down Authority Community Commanding Supporting Visioning Action Roles Visionary Leadership Visionary Leadership Long Term Long Term Community Goals Community Goals Citizen Citizen Projects Projects Strategic Planning Community Action Process Process A New View of Community Leadership USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Modified from: Kline, S., Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs

  8. Leadership How does one become a leader? USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  9. Leadership Redefined • A Collaborative Community Leaderis one who helps guide a community group to enable people to form relationships and interact to address common issues, work towards common goals, and commit to the wellbeing of the larger organization or community. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  10. Collaborative Community Leadership • How is this type of leadership different? To lead the people, walk behind them. Lao-Tzu USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  11. Collaborative Community Leadership What do leaders do? • Inspire • Coach • Support • Decide • Dare USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  12. Collaborative Community Leadership What does it take to succeed? • Passion • Courage • Determination • Optimism • Negotiation skills • Confidence USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  13. Collaborative Community Leadership What are the characteristics of a collaborative community leader? USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  14. Recognizing Community Leaders • Believe they can make a difference • Believe anything is possible. Preserving the status quo is not on their agenda. • Are not afraid of hard work • Do what needs to be done and inspire others to do it with them. • Encourage others to lead USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  15. Collaborative Community Leadership A Collaborative Community Leadercreates an environment thatenables people to form relationships and interact to: • Create a shared vision; • Create joint strategies to address common issues and concerns; • Work towards common goals; and • Commit to the wellbeing of the larger organization or community. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  16. Collaborative Community Leadership • Collaborative Community Leaders evolve from a process of Community Leadership Development. There are nine principles of community leadership development. Source: USDA Social Sciences Institute USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  17. Principles of Community Leadership Development Source: USDA Social Sciences Institute USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  18. Principles of Community • Honors heritage and embraces its future • Identifies and builds on shared interests and values • Values diversity Source: USDA Social Sciences Institute USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  19. Principles of Leadership • Shares responsibility • Fosters collaboration • Intends action Source: USDA Social Sciences Institute USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  20. Principles of Community Leadership Development • Issue-based, not issue-bound. (Not limited to a specific issue) • Bolsters local capacity • Offers a context for learning Source: USDA Social Sciences Institute USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  21. Collaborative Community Leadership is based onPrinciples, not Prescriptions! Source: USDA Social Sciences Institute USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  22. Principle-Centered Leadership • An empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge, skill, desire, and opportunity to personally succeed in a way that leads to collective organizational success. Stephen R. Covey: Principle-Centered Leadership, Simon and Schuster, 1992 USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  23. Summary of session • Principles of community leadership USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  24. Margaret Mead"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world, indeed, it's the only thing that everhas." USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

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