Creating New Leaders

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Creating New Leaders

• Lessons Learned from Anaconda
• Visioning Project 1994 - 2006
• Horizons Project 2006 - 2008
• Barbara Andreozzi
• MSU-Deer Lodge County Extension Educator
• Anaconda Horizons Project Coordinator

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I start with the premise that the function of
leadership is to produce more leaders, not more
followersRalph Nader

• Plan all projects with the end in mind
• Evaluate who needs to be involved
• Involve current leaders, emerging leaders and
  potential leaders with a passion for the project

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The Leader has to be practical and a realist,
yet must talk the language of the visionary and
idealist. Eric Hoffer

• A complimentary Leadership Team can become change
  agents
• Success breeds success
• Start with Leadership

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Leadership Volunteer Success

• 1995 2006 Visioning Projects completed
• Master Plan in place, first ever in 100 yrs
• CBD in place along with TIFDs
• Commons park totally revamped, permanent tree in
  place, raised over 250,000 for project
• Smelter Interpretive site open, MOUs with FWP,
  BP ARCO, County, over 150,000 raised

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Visioning 1995-2006 projects continued

• Beautification projects multiple
• 1000 new Street Trees in place, 225 last yr
• Storefront facade work completed by six
  businesses, more plans to continue
• Flower baskets throughout town in summer
• New entrance arch sign others in place
• Skateboard Park enjoyed by youth
• Teams addressed community capitals

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A One Company TownAnaconda Company

• First electric lights west of Mississippi 1913
• First clay tennis courts in Montana
• First outdoor pool in area
• September 1980 closure
• 1,500 jobs lost over night
• 65 of tax base gone

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Visioning 1995-2006

• Interpretive Stack Site
• From need, to concept,
• To action plan, to raising over 150,000 locally,
  MOUs and MOAs with FWP ARCO, to
  implementation
• An all volunteer effort that also developed new
  leadership along with expanded Tourism.

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Common ParkIn the center of town

• From need to renovate a dilapidated park, to
  designs, fundraising, contracting, full
  implementation
• A volunteer effort that developed new skills to
  enable employment for several volunteers, while
  also developing new leaders.

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Old Jail Woes lead to innovative approach Law
Enforcement Center

• The early 1900s jail was causing law suit
  threats and high energy bills.
• Education of the public was needed after failed
  attempt at bond Volunteers presented to civic
  groups 2nd vote passed come visit our law center!

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Street Tree Project involved volunteers of all
ages, every sector of the Community 2002 2007
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Developing a Steering Committee

• Current Leaders with an interest or passion for
  the project
• Current Leaders with power to change current
  situation

• Emerging Leaders with an interest or passion for
  the project
• Potential new leaders via PR, direct invitation,
  involved in the issue

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Balancing Leadership Potential for a Successful
Steering Committee

• Current Leaders skills

• Emerging Leaders skills

• Team players
• Love planning to implementing
• Visionary
• Change agents
• Power/influence to make a difference

• Risk Takers
• Willing to try something again or new
• Team players
• Represent project
• Committed to all phases of the project

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An empowered organization is one in which
individuals have the knowledge, skill, desire,
and opportunity to personally succeed in a way
that leads to collective organizational success.

• Stephen R. Covey, Principle-Centered Leadership

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Team reviewed data
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Steering Committee develops asset maps, knowledge
learning.
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Plan for Inclusion Team Building

• First meeting sets the stage
• Communicate Vision/Goals of the project
• Be truthful about project, expectations,
  timeline, time commitment, etc.
• Utilize individual assets, expertise
• Build knowledge of Community Assets not just
  needs/issues/data
• Consider focus groups surveys

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Build Your Ideal Team
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Look for Opportunities to build Leadership
Capacity

• Allow for Champions to emerge
• Utilize the Teachable moments
• Expect Leadership from all
• Empower your team to Lead
• Build capacity at every phase

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Involve Community MembersListen, Study, Plan,
ActEmpower
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HORIZONS
A Free Nine
Week Leadership Series offered three times
Mondays starting March 26, 630
pm 930 pm, ALDC Wednesdays
starting March 28, 1000 a.m.-230 pm, ALDC
Saturdays starting March 31,
Noon 330 p.m., St. Marks
ending May 21, May 23, May 26 The
nine modules cover 1. FINDING LEADERS
WITHIN 2. IDENTIFYING COMMUNITY
ASSETS 3. MANAGING GROUPS FOR
RESULTS 4. MAKING MEETINGS WORK
BETTER 5. MANAGING CONFLICT
6. BUILDING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
7. MOVING FROM TALK TO ACTION 8.
VALUING EVALUATION 9.
COMMUNICATING FOR CHANGE
Undergraduate credit (Dawson Community College
3 credits for 140) and OPI CUs available if
attending all nine Register by
calling the MSU-Deer Lodge County Extension
Office 563-4035.
LeadershipPlenty Training
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Horizons Projects 2007

• Anaconda Community Foundation established, raised
  over 70,000
• Medical Transportation Group established, taking
  patients to treatment in Missoula, Butte,
  Billings
• Home Fix-it Group established, helping with home
  repairs, co-hosting fix-it workshops
• Clean-up Committee expanding town cleanup and
  addressing Superfund

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Horizons projects continued

• Expand Educational Opportunities Committee
  addressing multi layers working with high school
  to revamp/expand shop classes to state-of-art
  technical and trades researching community
  college model, offering current course needed by
  small business.etc, etc,
• Volunteer Center set to launch in 2008
• New Leaders on Co. local boards/councils

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Leadership a plan for success

• Build capacity to succeed
• Review current Leadership capacity, assets
• Develop Leadership opportunities via education
  and learn-as-you-achieve
• Blend Leaders, styles, abilities
• Involve current, new emerging Leaders
• Be ready for Teachable moments