COMMUNITY SYSTEMS

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COMMUNITY SYSTEMS Access to revitalizationHO
RIZONS PROGRAM David Beurle Innovative
Leadership Australiawww.ila.net.au
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COMMUNITY DRIVERS - MACRO-SYSTEMS
Strong and Positive Community Spirit
Business Friendly Culture
Self Reliant Attitude
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STRONG and POSITIVE COMMUNITY SPIRIT Sub-systems
Leadership and Governance systems
Communication and conversation systems
Socialization systems
Business Friendly Culture
Self Reliant Attitude
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BUSINESS FRIENDLY CULTURE Sub-systems
Creating innovation and entrepreneurship
Injecting new skills and information
Fostering new business networks
Strong and Positive Community Spirit
Self Reliant Attitude
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SELF RELIANT ATTITUDE Sub-systems
Build new collaborations and partnerships
Infrastructure and self sustaining mechanisms
Building community based resources
Business Friendly Culture
Strong and Positive Community Spirit
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COMMUNITY DRIVERS - MACRO-SYSTEMS What do you
think is happening in your community?
Strong and Positive Community Spirit
Business Friendly Culture
Self Reliant Attitude
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STRONG and POSITIVE COMMUNITY SPIRIT Where
Horizons Starts..
Leadership and Governance systems
Communication and conversation systems
Socialization systems
Business Friendly Culture
Self Reliant Attitude
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Top ten attributes of successful communities
Attribute Strong Weak

Participatory approach to community decision making 13 87
Deliberate transition of power to new leaders 10 90

Creatively build new economic opportunities 22 78
Support local businesses 25 75

Strong belief in and support for education 86 14
Strong presence of traditional institutions 94 6

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Committed groups - unfocused

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Committed groups focused

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COMMUNITY DRIVERS - MACRO-SYSTEMS What drives
poverty?
Strong and Positive Community Spirit
Business Friendly Culture
Self Reliant Attitude