In this one hour session, Dominique Samari, JD and Paul Schmitz, authors of the newly released report “Backbone Leadership is Different: The Skills and Mindset Shifts Needed for Collective Impact,” share more about the report findings.
Dominique and Paul dive into the three critical mindset shifts and six skill sets they observed practiced within successful backbone teams, discussing why these shifts and skill sets in particular are helpful for those leading in the backbone role. They also answer attendee questions about these findings, navigating the role of the backbone, and why the backbone team requires such unique leadership skills to support the complexity of collective impact.
A recording of this session is below as well as referenced resources. This session was held on September 24, 2024
Download a copy of this session’s slides at the link at the top right of this page.
Office Hour Guests
- Dominique Samari, JD, Technical Advisor, Collective Impact Forum, and Cofounder, P3 Development Group
- Paul Schmitz, Senior Advisor, Collective Impact Forum and CEO, Leading Inside Out
Related Resources
Resources referenced during this discussion and shared by attendees in the chat included:
- Backbone Leadership Is Different: The Skills and Mindset Shifts Needed for Collective Impact
- Making Meetings Work
- When Collective Impact has an Impact
- Community Engagement Toolkit
- Backbone Starter Guide
- What is the Role of the Backbone?
- Securing Funding for the Collective Impact Backbone Role: Lessons from the Field
