Research shows that the most effective and successful organizations and businesses are those that capitalize on diverse perspectives and strengths within their ranks. From key volunteers to paid staff to the board of directors, the biking and walking movement is full of leaders — how can we tap into that wealth of talent and initiative to create leadership structures and pipelines that build a stronger, more inclusive movement? On our August 2015 Distance Learning Webinar, we explored these questions with several leaders who are seeking to integrate aspects of shared or distributed leadership into their organizations: Celia Kutz, co-director of Training for Change; Renee Rivera, Executive Director for Bike East Bay; and Stacy Thompson, Deputy Director at the LivableStreets Alliance.
