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Saskatchewan Economic Development Association
P.O. Box 113
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 3K1
ph : 306.384.5817
fax : 306.384.5818
verona.thibault@seda.sk.ca
Executive Director :
Verona Thibault
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| Partnerships | Marketing | Business Retention & Expansion | Community Pride | Leadership |
Project Development | Financing Economic Development | Engaging Your Community |
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LEADERSHIP
Communities, like sports teams, lose primarily because of lack of leadership. A good leader:
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Is neither overly pessimistic nor overly optimistic. Instead, he or she is realistic.
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Concentrates on solutions.
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Never loses sight of the organization's goals.
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Openly recognizes the attributes of others, and encourages others to use their attributes to reach the goals of the organization.
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Unselfishly works to attract others who have equal or superior skills, rather than seeking people who can be easily dominated or intimidated.
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Maintains a consistent image in front of the group.
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Avoids "playing favourites" or becoming involved in hidden agendas.
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Is sincere and honest with others, rather than being manipulative through false praise or innuendoes.
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Creates an environment where all members of the group share the rewards as well as the disappointments.
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Leads by example.
Good leadership is critical in economic development, a field where long periods can go by when it seems as though little or nothing is being gained. Communities often experience a multitude of "ups and downs"; and through this continuum, the economic developer plays a key role as a steady, driving force.
The Niagara Institute claims (on their web-site: www.niagrainstitue.com) that to become a more effective leader you should:
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understand your leadership style, build on your strengths and deal with your weaknesses;
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develop coaching skills to help others achieve their best;
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improve your ability to define and solve problems; and
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increase your motivation and ability to set and achieve personal and organizational goals and objectives.
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manage across functions, across borders, across time zones; and
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articulate a clear and compelling vision, one in which others can take ownership.
Effective leaders know how to motivate and inspire, build strong teams, think creatively, articulate and share visions. They're committed to lifelong learning.
Leadership is... Team Building
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being a team member, starting teams, getting work done in teams, promoting team leadership, dealing with problems within a team, managing teams
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using facilitation techniques, leading effective meetings
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continuous improvement tools
Leadership is... Supervising
- understanding the roles and skills for effective supervision
- handling complaints and grievances
- dealing with transition to supervisory positions (your employees/volunteers)
- improving employee/volunteer performance
- labour relations
- time and stress management
- communication and documentation
- problem solving
- progressive discipline
- effective meeting and investigation
- corrective action and follow-up
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