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This is the page where we share the resources we used during our time together working on leadership development in Banff, Alberta in August 2011.

**Renaissance Leadership**
You can read more about renaissance leadership and look at some of the resources associated with this work at [|www.renaissanceleaders.org] You can also buy more copies of the Renaissance Leadership book by going to [|www.stephenmurgatroyd.com]

The SIx Revolutions
Stephen's presentation on the six revolutions - a longer version - is available at [|http://www.slideshare.net/murgatroyd/six-revolutions-and-their-significance]

There are many related resources we could refer you to with respect to each of the issues outlined in this presentation. But we suggest you focus on one area of interest to you and connect with us for resources - contact stephen.murgatroyd@shaw.ca

The Federal Government are taking the issue of **demographics** very seriously - here are some numbers from the Globe and Mail, August 12th:
 * **25 -** Percentage of Canadians by 2036 who will be over the age of 65
 * **5:1 -** Ratio of workers to seniors in Newfoundland in 2010 / **1:1 -** Ratio of workers to seniors in Newfoundland by 2050
 * **12 -** Percentage of Quebec’s population that is seniors / **24 -** Percentage of Quebec’s population that will be seniors in 30 years

Relationships
//**Organizational Rules - A Framework for Understanding Organizational Action**// (Stephen Murgatroyd and Albert Mills, Open University Press 1971) explores the basic model Stephen outlined of the response to change.The model outlined is below. We suggest you plot your colleagues and groups within a staff within this framework and develop unique strategies for relationship development for each cell in this matrix.


 * || ===Enmeshed=== || ===Connected=== || ===Separated=== || ===Disconnected /===

Disengaged
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 * =Chaotic= ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ===Flexible=== ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ===Structured=== ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ===Rigid=== ||  ||   ||   ||   ||

Six Thinking Hats
The **Six Thjinking Hats**is the title of a book by Edward de Bono (Key Porter Press). It involves the idea that we need to structure a conversation or a meeting so that all aspects of a specific challenge are explored. Thre is a helpful slideshow describing the six hats at slideshare: []

Advocacy
====There are a lot of resources on line for advocacy. Most deal with health care or other subjects but the strategies used and the planning is applicable to either locals, schools or community calling statements. Some I have listed below==== [|www.socialbrite.org] uses social networking as an advocacy tool. You can find many tools to use by navigating this web site. [|www.familiesusa.org] is a health related site but again provides a wealth of resources for media plans and strategies The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities has good resources for advocating [|www.txddc.state.tx.us/public_policy/advocacy]

Leadership
The National College for School Leadership in the UK provides on line resources regarding school leadership. It has a very good collection of publications that could be usefull for fleshing out your calling statements [|www.ncsl.org.uk/nlc] Dan ===Here is a link to ASCD SmartBrief, a free newsletter done on a weekly basis. You can sign up by going to the link and clicking on the left side of the SmartBrief. A pop up will appear on the right and fill it in with your info. If you have problems accessing it, email me and I will send it to you.===

Dan

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