1. Perceptions Of Executive Government Leadership In The Age Of Engagement and Community Based Decision Making Andrew Leader Flinders University

2. Project aim Explore potential impacts of community engagement on democratic society and institutions http://vocaroo.com/i/s1ze4wlPe3M7

3. Policy challenges Climate change Environmental degradation Wealth disparity Resource availability

4. New approaches Community problem? action risk ideas opportunity

5. New approaches generate new risks and opportunities that need to be better understood

6. A bit about me....

7. Engagement is a powerful new force that could reshape our government systems

8. Traditional hierarchical model of government Politicians Bureaucrats Citizens

9. Community based decision making - Risk and reward

10. Consequences - Need for better understanding

11. Focus of the research Community Senior government decision makers Political executive government

12. Traditional hierarchical model of government Politicians Bureaucrats Citizens

13. Political executive government sub- group Auto ethnographic approach

14. Definitions Community – 1.6 million individuals Senior government decision makers – 1,400 individuals Political exe3cutive government – 450 individuals

15. My approach to consultation and engagement Equity

16. Senior government decision makers Community Political executive government

17. Methodological approach Complimentary approach Interviews Questionnaires

18. Intent Differences in perceptions and expectations between sub-groups

19. Identifying members of each sub-group

20. Ethical risks Confidential process

21. Complexities of researching in this area Mirrors the complexities of community engagement

22. The questions Perception Outcomes Any differences

23. Future areas of research

24. Expected outcomes and findings