#14 Liz Weaver – Collaborative Leadership

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Introduction:

Liz Weaver is the Co-CEO of the Tamarack Institute and the Strategic Leader of the Tamarack Learning Centre, and I have the great privilege of have a conversation with Liz for episode 14 of the podcast. You might have noted from some of my earlier episodes that I feel collaboration is an important means with which to make big changes in the world. And so, I have been looking forward to this discussion with Liz because she and the Tamarack Institute are thought leaders in the area of community change. Many of my earlier guests have mentioned Liz as someone with whom I should connect. Well, it’s taken until episode 14, but here we are. Please enjoy our conversation.

During this episode we discuss:

• Introducing the Tamarack Institute
• A little bit about Liz Weaver
• How does collaboration show up?
• Collective Impact
• Examples of Collective Impact
• Collaborative Leadership
• Contrasting forms of leadership
• Books to share

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Tamarack Institute
• The Forum for Youth Investment
• Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction
• Fair Fares Calgary
• Book: The Collaborative Leadership Fieldbook: A Guide for Citizens and Civic Leaders by David D. Chrislip
• Collective Impact
• Book: Community Conversations: Mobilizing the Ideas, Skills, and Passion of Community Organizations, Governments, Businesses and People by Paul Born
• Book: Power: A User’s Guide by Julie Diamond

Now it’s your turn.

Be sure to check out the Tamarack Institute’s website, because it is chock full of great information, tools, training, and the ability to connect with others. As Liz mentioned, it’s intended to be an open-source resource for community change practitioners.

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1. #14 Liz Weaver – Collaborative Leadership (00:00:00)

2. Introducing the Tamarack Institute (00:01:40)

3. A little bit about Liz Weaver (00:09:19)

4. How does collaboration show up? (00:11:05)

5. Collective Impact (00:16:57)

6. Examples of collective impact (00:25:23)

7. Collaborative Leadership (00:29:51)

8. Contrasting forms of leadership (00:36:54)

9. Books to share (00:44:44)