Description :

Vision and leadership in sustainable development explores the seldom considered philosophical basis behind the models and methods of leadership pointing the way to the essential qualities it takes to establish a shared vision of community life. Leadership for achieving sustainable development is rooted in a living processes paradigm rather than a mechanistic paradigm mckeown 2002 complex living processes demonstrate sustainable properties and patterns and can suggest important strategies for leadership. 6 systems leadership for sustainable development the systems leadership approach is well suited to complex challenges that require collective action where no single entity is in control it involves building and mobilizing alliances of diverse stakeholders around a shared vision for systemic change empowering widespread collaboration. Our vision ohio state university extension community development is a leader in community development education and an unbiased partner in the implementation of strategies to achieve community and organizational goals our educational and applied research efforts are aligned under four areas of emphasis economic development leadership