The document outlines a presentation given by Milan Wall on community leadership and change. It discusses leadership characteristics like being a vision builder and team facilitator. It also covers leadership roles, stages of leadership, and the difference between static and innovative communities. The presentation explores obstacles to community change and ways leaders can overcome resistance to change.

1. Midwest Rural Assembly August 11, 2009 Presented by Milan Wall, Co-Director Heartland Center for Leadership Development Community Leadership and Change

2. Leadership Characteristics Vision Builder Team Facilitator Consensus Maker

3. Leadership Roles Coach Orchestra Conductor Film Director

4. Stages of Leadership Trouble Makers Movement Organizers Power Brokers

5. Leadership is about coping with change. Management is about coping with complexity…

6. Static vs. Innovative Communities

7. Static vs. Innovative Rigid Hierarchical Task Oriented Cautious Closed One-Way Communication Feelings Repressed Flexible Collaborative People Oriented Experimental Open Multi-Directional Feelings Expressed Static Innovative

8. What new opportunities for community and economic development are suggested by significant changes in economics, technology, demographics, politics, etc.?” Activity

9. What’s Behind Community Resistance to Change?

10. Select an obstacle and discuss some ways to overcome it. Activity

11. Leadership Factors Restraining Change Overlooking Human Nature Message Not Compelling Not Walking The Talk Outdated Reward Systems Talking Not Listening Never Taking Action Giving Up Too Soon

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