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. Whats 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Outdated Reward Systems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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