Overview
Don't just wear it... Be more than a chain Using practical and highly effective steps you can throw off the shackles of the past and shine as a 21st century civic leader. More than a chain will help you: - Hit the ground running as a civic leader - Develop a clear vision to lead your community - Put a smile on the face of the people that meet you - Win support from your council - Create a dynamic team to support you - Not to have regrets about your special year - Have a real impact on your community Being a civic leader gives you fantastic opportunities. It gives you the chance to provide a human face for your council. It gives you the chance to take your council's message to new sections of the community. It gives you the unique opportunity to connect your council to your community. If that sounds good then this is the book for you.
Full Product Details
Author: Duncan Bhaskaran Brown
Publisher: Bhaskaran Brown & Daughter
Imprint: The Civic Coach
ISBN: 9781999966515
ISBN 10: 1999966511
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 22 March 2018
Audience:
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Every civic leader should read this book. Lynne Sparks, Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield.
Every civic leader should read this book. Lynne Sparks, Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield.
Author Information
Duncan has always been involved in politics. He first stood in an election at twenty-two and having hung around on Abingdon Town Council for long enough they put a chain around his neck at thirty-two. People said he changed expectations of what a mayor should be. His dynamic, down to earth approach was certainly a breath of fresh air. After he had stood down he found people kept asking him for advice. They wanted to know how they could inject the same passion and personality into their time in office. Never one to do things by half Duncan set about developing a system to help people get ready for the challenge of being a civic leader. He realised he needed to get examples of best practice from across the country. He set about getting to know mayors and chairs through social media, local papers and word of mouth. As a result, he has worked with civic leaders from all parts of the UK and even a few from Australia and the USA. The culmination of this work is the system contained in this book. Duncan rather sensibly married his mayoress Sreeja. They live in Abingdon with their beautiful daughter Leela. As yet she has expressed no interest in politics but then she is only two years old. In his spare time Duncan is a morris dancer. A few years ago, he was elected Mock Mayor of Ock Street meaning he is probably the only person in the world to have been a civic mayor and a mock mayor. He is also very good at making soup.
