{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fe87ad5ec-411d-4807-845e-165b77ed0428","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"#01. Jennifer Touchet\u2019s Visionary Leadership and Creating A Win-Win-Win","description":"Season 1 of Rise Leaders Radio is focused on a unique type of entrepreneurial leadership that happens in Oak Cliff (Dallas, TX) at the community, business and civic levels. Jennifer Touchet kicks off the storytelling by sharing how Twelve Hills Nature Center was envisioned, fought for and created by the community. It\u2019s a story of win-win-win with a variety of stakeholders, shared vision, positive politics and power.\r\n \r\nNever doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it\u2019s the only thing that ever has.\r\n\u2013 Margaret Mead\r\n \r\nI begin Season 1 by interviewing Jennifer Touchet. She played a pivotal role in saving a parcel of land that was slated for re-development at the end of the street where I now live. I was not expecting to learn such deep and transferable lessons from her. I knew by reading the donor names and invocation inscribed in a rock at the entrance of Twelve Hills Nature Center that a significant effort had been undertaken and that someone(s) had been in charge. Jennifer shares wisdom that is useful for anyone, anywhere, leading change.\r\nEASTER EGG ALERT! Stay tuned to the end of this episode to hear my visit to Seedschool, a small school that convenes weekly at Twelve Hills in a converted bus named Matilda. The owner, Jennifer Stuart, is another Oak Cliff Hero. You\u2019ll be delighted by sounds of children learning!\r\nTakeaways from our conversation:\r\n\r\nUse a communication style that invites other perspectives. \r\nAcknowledge that there are multiple stakeholders. Understand where the power and influence are and who has it through Power Mapping when you\u2019re leading change. \r\nStart with a shared vision and let it evolve. \r\nUse inclusive strategies to widen the circle and increase engagement.\r\nAdopt a \u2018win\u2260 winner take all\u2019 core belief. \r\nConsider that there are no permanent enemies and no permanent allies.\r\nCommit for the long term. \r\n\r\nLinks:\r\nPower-mapping:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_mapping\r\nFollow Twelve Hills Nature Center:\r\nhttps://twelvehills.org/\r\nFollow Seedschool:\r\nhttp://www.seedpreschool.org/\r\nConnect to Jennifer:\r\nhttps://bit.ly/2M92Q7E\r\n \r\nTo subscribe to the Rise Leaders newsletter for more resources: https://mailchi.mp/426e78bc9538/subscribe\r\nTo discuss executive coaching, leadership development program design, and workshop facilitation, please visit: https://rise-leaders.com/contact-info/","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/17df51ad-349a-497b-863e-243bb8e71792/xOQ-5HnLhJP_7ufTonwgVK4f.jpg"}