However its seems that what is still lacking in our community Leaders is Community Leadership. There is an obvious need for further the development of skilled community leaders across the region. The development of enhanced leadership skills will enable greater levels of vision for the future, and the development a cohesive long term solution oriented approaches.
Sir Gustav Nossal believes that the challenge of today’s Community Leaders is not to be afraid of creating healthy and open debate for as surely as night follows day, “The sky won’t fall in when todays’ leaders challenge the future!”
Positive Community Leaders develop a shared vision and set strategies for their community’s wellbeing that addresses, head on, the elements that affect an individual and family’s ability to engage in positive pursuits.
The new Regional Council needs to be creating layered community leadership at all levels within the region, that offers greater capacity building pathways for individuals and community. This in turn provides greater community resilience during difficult times and uses its assetts fully to move toward more prosperous positive ones.
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I really disagree on this point. As someone who works for council I had major doubts about amalgamation and there have certainly been some huge teething problems, but I now see the connections between old council areas starting to form and old distrust (mainly between community groups rather than councils) melt away. It is the new levels within council that are facilitating this and the many community leaders already out there who are keeping council honest and making sure they are receiving what they need. Of course some new policies and procedures need more work but the council staff on the ground and in the council chamber are listening and reacting (sometimes a little slowly) but we are getting there. If council tries to add or influence any more tiers of community leadership beyond what has naturally evolved in the community itself over time, I feel it will be a case of too many chiefs and not enough Indians. It would also be council directing what the community should do which I think is backwards of the way it should be with community directing what it wants from our council. I am not a councilor but am at a level where I welcome feedback so will be monitoring this Blog to see what other opinions are. The Blog itself is a great initiative. Thanks.
Thanks for your Comment.
Be great to have you in a position to gather real community feedback. Welcome you to encourage you colleagues to contribute as well.
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