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by Andrew Gwaivangmin. If community organisations are to grow sustainably then more leaders will be needed who are trained and mentored. African communities, like communities elsewhere, often have individuals who may not be formally recognised as leaders yet who can and do exercise leadership. One common challenge is taking people who are strong in certain technical skills and putting them in leadership positions. It is good to do this, but without any leadership training or support through ...
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by Dr Colleen Beebe Purisaca. Peace and Hope International developed from a Peruvian initiative and works with organisations from around the world. So it is important that our leadership reflects our roots in Latin America and our goal of working across cultures.
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compiled by Helen Gaw. An innovator comes up with new ideas and puts them into practice to test them. Sometimes innovators are ridiculed because their new ideas seem crazy to other people, but most of us benefit every day from the discoveries made by innovators. Innovators are leaders in the field of ideas. Young people sometimes come up with the best innovations - perhaps because they have not become used to the already tried-and-tested ways of doing things.
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Our beliefs shape what we think leadership should be like and how we lead. For this reason leadership principles are often taught from the perspective of a particular faith. In this article Dr Sam Thomas shares his experience of training Christian leaders.
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The day-to-day challenges of leadership can be as great as the challenges of vision, strategy and big decisions. However, often these challenges are less obvious. Here we share some advice on working effectively and motivating others in your day-to-day work.
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A review of its use for community-based climate and disaster risk management
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Our shared natural resources are under threat, but we can protect them
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by Julio de la Cruz Torreblanca. The Lindero Ecological Farm (La Granja Ecológica Lindero) is a beautiful place, with a lot of vege­tation and a desirable climate. The farm has productive activities such as breeding cattle and guinea pigs, poultry farming, a restaurant and accommodation facilities.
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STEP 1 Thinking about the local area For most of the activities/questions below, arrange the participants into small groups of five or six. You may decide to split the participants into groups of men, women and children as their answers will reveal a lot about their differences in perspective. After each activity ask the groups to present their ideas and allow plenty of time for general discussion.
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Deforestation is a major problem in Malawi because wood and charcoal are the main sources of fuel for cooking. Fuel efficient stoves provide a practical alternative to traditional cooking methods.
