Hello everyone!
We hope you know that the Leadership Development Working Group (LDWG) has been working for the past few months to formulate and find ways to nurture leadership for our movement. The LDWG is a group of Wikimedia volunteers representing different communities, languages, roles, and experiences. We are pleased to report that our draft definition of leadership is now available for community comment. This first draft was written after months of discussion, learning, and sharing of perspectives from our community. The Wikimedia Movement, which is diverse by nature and has particular characteristics due to its distinctive way of working, has been expressly considered and included in this definition.
Please consider revising the definition and let us know what you think by October 6, 2022. The draft includes a general definition of leadership and subcategories detailing the actions, qualities, and results of good leadership.
There are many places where you can express your ideas, suggestions, and feedback, such as the Meta talk page , the feedback form, and the Movement Strategy Forum post. You can also email us directly at leadershipworkinggroup@wikimedia.org .
You can check if the general definition and the subcategories fit your idea of leadership in the movement. You can also try to find information gaps, maybe some of the qualities of a leader or something else are missing in this draft definition, or you can check if the definition applies to all cultural, linguistic, community or other contexts belonging to the movement and share your ideas with us.
Join us in celebrating the diverse and distinctive leadership of our movement.