LEADERSHIP IS MUCH MORE AN ART, A BELIEF, A CONDITION OF

THE HEART, THAN A SET OF THINGS TO DO. THE VISIBLE

SIGNS OF ARTFUL LEADERSHIP ARE EXPRESSED, ULTIMATELY IN

ITS PRACTICE.MA X D E P R E E

Community Leadership – Leading for Social Change

Who Are They?

The Social Change Model for Leadership Development

Leadership is ultimately about change and effective leaders are those who are able to effect positive change on behalf of others and society. Change is the ultimate goal of the creative process of leadership – to make a better world and a better society for self and others.

Social Change Model7 Competencies

Consciousness of Self - Self Awareness (Values, Experiences)

Congruence – Acting consistently with one’s values.

Commitment – Committed in time and talent for sustained effort.

Common Purpose – Group’s shared value(s) or goal(s)

Collaboration – Using diverse group talents to work toward common goal.

Controversy with Civility – Avoiding stalemate and groupthink.

Citizenship – Working together

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Social Change Individual Values

Consciousness of Self

• My Card Activity, DISC

Congruence • Aligning Values with Actions

Commitment

• Passions, what breaks your heart?

Commitment

What breaks your

If you could make ONE positive change in the world, what would it be? What would you do?

Group Values

Collaboration – DISC

Controversy with Civility – Emotional

Intelligence

Common Purpose – Social Change in

Action

Citizenship

“Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together, all things connect.” Chief Seattle

What does “Citizenship” mean to you?

What does good citizenship look like?

How is Global Citizenship different? What does that look like?

United States Case Study

Inner Cities Falling ApartHigh concentrated crime ratesLow high school graduation rates for inner

city youthHigher unemployment ratesIncreased number of people living below the

poverty lineLess homeownersMore abandoned propertiesMore gangs

Burned and Burned Again?

Negatives of Abandoned Property

Dangerous to curious Youth and AdultsAttracts derelictsBodies foundDrug users infiltrateDecreases property value of occupied homesEye Sore

Action in Practice

You are a:

Native Local Resident

Employee at the Gantt Center

City Commissioner

A College Student Renting in the Community

4 Groups

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Action in Practice

What’s the Issue?

What can you do to address it? What do you need? Who do you need?

What power do you have?

How might you affect public policy on this issue? Where in the policy life cycle might you make change?

Social Change Challenge

Identify a social issue in your community.Create a presentation addressing the following questions:1. What are the complexities of your issue? What is the web of

circumstances your issue is connected to?2. Who are the stakeholders of this issue and how will you

involve them in your efforts?3. What kind of power do you have?4. What is your vision for addressing this community issue?

What is the purpose of your work?5. What are the values of your group?6. What is your plan and the steps involved for achieving the

plan?7. How will you measure your success in addressing the issue?