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Questions tagged [leadership]

Leadership is the people in charge of running a community.

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Advantages and disadvantages of using rank advancement for selecting moderators

I am part of an online non-Stack Exchange community. For the past two years, it has been ruled as a "benevolent dictatorship" by the founder with nearly all issues handled personally by her, ...
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0 answers
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How and where to find a good community manager? [closed]

What are the criteria for being a good community manager? What expectations can you have from a good community manager? Where is the best place to look for someone to manage a starting community? Do ...
Veronique Sidemeet's user avatar
4 votes
1 answer
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How should I select a Lead Moderator from my mod team?

I have a small, diligent moderation team for a game I develop for and run. They handle problem users and organize events. They also act as a bridge between the community and myself, such that I'm made ...
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10 votes
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How to reach tech talent interested in developing countries?

I work with a nonprofit called Alter Global that supports tech entrepreneurs across the developing world by connecting them to global talent, capital, and networks. We're rolling out a Tech Fellows ...
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4 votes
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How do you encourage members to take initiative/remove or correct problem behavior?

I have been running a online mastermind/accountability group for a while. It’s a small group, with some people really doing well in the real world. And a few others who are trying to “leech” off of ...
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13 votes
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Rewarding high quality contributions?

The community I help run has a message board. Occasionally, a user provides content that is very high quality and deserves some kind of recognition. The problem I have is that this board doesn't have ...
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8 votes
1 answer
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What should we do when a small community loses its leadership?

I'm part of a small community in my home city (15 - 20 active members). There was a person who was the clear leader in the community but she left to another country for a job a little over a year ago. ...
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10 votes
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How can I encourage people to take on leadership roles in a new interest group?

In my neighborhood, there is a grocery store that has fallen into disrepair and is the subject of frequent complaints and discussion by neighbors on our private social network. The most recent ...
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