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A Chat about Leadership (& Superheroes) & Co-Creating Communities that Work [SLIDES]
This document discusses six practices for co-creating communities that work: 1) adopting a wide angle view to solve important problems, 2) building diverse networks collaboratively, 3) embracing openness through social technologies, 4) encouraging experimentation through testing new ideas, 5) adding unique value by making a real difference, and 6) cultivating next generation leaders by developing skills and sharing knowledge. Examples and resources are provided for each practice. The document concludes by thanking the readers.
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- 45. Thanks! Kristin Wolff (&Vinz Koller, Director, TAT) kwolff@thinkers-and-doers.com Vinz_Koller@spra.com @kristinwolff @Social_Policy @Weadership SPRA.com WEadership.org
- 46. 6 WEadership Superpowers ADOPT AWIDE ANGLE VIEW Description Leaders look for new ways to apply their resources and expertise. They focus on solving important community problems. Resources Cited - - CodeforAmerica.org on repurposing solutions GitHub.com for sharing solutions - http://inmaps.linkedinlabs.com/network for mapping networks Monitor Institute’s Gather guide: http://www.monitorinstitute.com/downloads/ what-we-think/gather/ GATHER_The_Art_and_Science_of_Effective _Convening.pdf - BUILD DIVERSE NETWORKS Leaders collaborate with partners creatively, using informal networks alongside traditional hierarchies. EMBRACE OPENNESS - Leaders share the role of leadership with staff, partners, and the public. They use social technologies - - to listen, inform, and collaborate. - ENCOURAGE EXPERIMENTATION Kiva.org for small business lending P2PU.org for un-school example Quora.com for knowledge sharing platform http://meshing.it/companies for shareconomy companies AmericanSamoaRenewal.org for video Prototyping Framework (NESTA) http://www.nesta.org.uk/news_and_features/ assets/features/prototyping_framework Leaders know their industry needs new ideas, and new ideas need testing. - - ADD UNIQUE VALUE Leaders find ways their unique contributions can make a real difference in their communities. Those who add value remain relevant. - CULTIVATE NEXT GENERATION LEADERS Cloudgate http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/ supp_info/millennium_park_artarchitecture.html#cloud Leaders build skills and share knowledge in order to develop new leaders in their fields and in their communities. - Embrace multigenerational workplace and boardroom Not everyone under 30 is “techie,” but young people have much to offer -