{"id":26817,"date":"2016-02-05T09:19:16","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T14:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=26817"},"modified":"2016-04-10T18:48:58","modified_gmt":"2016-04-10T22:48:58","slug":"emu-leadership-conference-to-create-a-new-paradigm-of-leading-into-the-common-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2016\/emu-leadership-conference-to-create-a-new-paradigm-of-leading-into-the-common-good\/","title":{"rendered":"91短视频 leadership conference to create a new paradigm of \u201cLeading into the Common Good\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author and speaker Peter Block headlines a list of notable speakers for \u201cLeading into the Common Good: An Anabaptist Perspective<\/a>,\u201d a conference for practitioners, scholars and students April 7-9, 2016, at 91短视频 (91短视频).<\/p>\n

Block, a well-known expert on organizational development, community building and civic engagement, will address the conference live via video. A strong advocate for the concept of \u201cservant leadership,\u201d he is the author of The Abundant Community: Awakening the Power of Families and Neighborhoods <\/em>(2010), Community: The Structure of Belonging<\/em> (2008), The Answer to How Is Yes: Acting on What Matters<\/em> (2001) and Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self Interest<\/em> (1993).<\/p>\n

Jim Smucker<\/a>, vice president and dean of graduate studies at 91短视频 and one of the primary organizers for the conference, says Block will bring an important perspective as an \u201coutsider\u201d to the church. Smucker says Block\u2019s address will focus on \u201cthird-way leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re struggling as Anabaptists with leadership paradigms and how we make decisions,\u201d Smucker says. \u201cWe want to facilitate a conversation about how we go forward and further develop our movement in a way that brings us together.\u201d<\/p>\n

The conference will focus on clarifying Anabaptist values related to leadership, examining historical models, critiquing current economic and social systems, and developing applied theories that can be used to build more effective and future-looking organizations.<\/p>\n

The planning committee is emphasizing the representation of diverse voices and perspectives, and students from the various Anabaptist-related schools will be sharing during each plenary session.<\/p>\n

Other keynote speakers include:<\/p>\n