{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fbdc447b2-5535-44fa-83ce-c7426c315c09","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"#23. Taking a Collective Stand | Achieving a Bold Stakeholder Vision","description":"This episode is being re-published because the content feels incredibly relevant given our political and social environment. In the late-1990s Jennifer Touchet and a group of committed citizens took a clear and unified stand against a powerful and complex system and won! They used positive political strategies based on a win-win-win approach and intentional inclusivity.\r\n \r\n\u201cIn the beginning, the vision was something for the community, and truly nothing more than that. That's what held us together. We wanted to bring the community together.\u201d- Jennifer Touchet\r\nThe power of your \u2018why\u2019\r\nIn #21 I discussed owning your value and the key elements to unlocking authenticity and personal power. This week we take a deep dive into the first element, \u201cKnow what you stand for,\u201d as embodied by my guest, Jennifer Touchet.Holding true to the vision and the \u201cwhy\u201d of the community was indispensable during her bid to establish a nature center in the urban neighborhood of Oak Cliff in Dallas.While some wanted to erect a high-end, gated community on that beloved spot of land, much of the neighborhood knew and loved it for the nature and recreation it provided. What followed was a years-long project requiring passion and persistence. Enjoy learning some key pointers from our conversation.[3:12] ...BeBe spoke so passionately and it was clear that she had a bigger vision for who should benefit from ... this jewel that was in our community. So afterwards, I connected with her and ... asked her if she wanted to work together to try and bring the community voice to what's really going to happen. And she wanted to...\r\nBe Empowered by Your Beliefs\r\n [9:32] \u201cOne of my core beliefs is that local communities that are closest to problems are also closest to solutions\u2026\u201d\u201cI firmly believe that the community can come up with what's best for itself. I kind of believe that in general, that the communities that live and work in play where they are, that are closest to things know also how to make it better.\u201d\r\nKnow the Stakeholder Environment\r\n\u201cIf you want to get anything done, you have to look at all the different factors that will affect your ability as a person or as a group to get that done.\u201d\r\nKnow When to Relent and Know When to Relax\r\nKnowing your stand is important. But there often comes a time when compromise needs to occur. Originally Twelve Hills was 20 acres of land. To achieve their purpose, they had to scale back and negotiate. As Jennifer said, \u201cTo win doesn\u2019t mean winner take all.\u201d[16:08] \u201cWe had to go back and change our plan, and negotiate with our city government, the school district developers to come up with a different vision. Twelve Hills today is just over five acres\u2026But there were some people that felt like we gave up too much. But at that point, it felt like it was going to be if we fought for all, we were going to get nothing.\u201dResources:\r\nJennifer Touchet\u2019s Visionary Leadership and Creating A Win-Win-Winhttps://rise-leaders.com/jennifer-touchet-visionary-leadership/\r\nA Guide For Owning Your Value:https://mailchi.mp/d37649fa5f04/own-your-value\r\nTo learn more about Twelve Hills please visit:https://twelvehills.org/To connect to Jennifer please visit:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-touchet-0437571/To discuss executive coaching, leadership development program design, and workshop facilitation, please visit:https://rise-leaders.com/contact-info/I specialize in helping leaders and organizations thrive. Reach out if there\u2019s a way I can support you.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/87e08112-f11c-4fe5-9a43-c22dba60dca5/FXgLWUG6k6dqjup98KEazafE.jpg"}