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THE OTHERWAY LEADERSHIP STYLES

THE OTHERWAY LEADERSHIP STYLES. Aboriginal Catholic Otherway Centre. Leadership Literature. Interest in leadership goes back to the early history of civilisation – to Aristotle, Plato and Socrates.

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THE OTHERWAY LEADERSHIP STYLES

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  1. THE OTHERWAY LEADERSHIP STYLES Aboriginal Catholic Otherway Centre

  2. Leadership Literature • Interest in leadership goes back to the early history of civilisation – to Aristotle, Plato and Socrates. • A review of the literature dating back to 1904 has cited the insights of100 authors about the nature and personality traits of leaders. • Continuing interest in leadership has created a vast array of literature in books and journals over the past few decades .

  3. SERVANT LEADERSHIP • Servant leadership was developed by Robert Greenleaf (1970) who believed ‘leaders should be attentive to the concerns of their followers, take of them and nurture them’. • The ‘caring principle’ (Northouse, 2006) has become recognised in the literature as one of the predominantly moral principles of ethical leadership.

  4. Background to the Otherway • Aboriginal Catholic Ministry began at the old St. Joseph’s church in Adelaide with a monthly Mass from August 1980. • It quickly became a drop-in centre and a safe place to socialise. It was soon known as a place which never turned anyone from its doors. • The Afghani refugees were made welcome at a time when mainstream society was unwelcoming and suspicious.

  5. What defines leadership at the Otherway? • The Otherway is no different to any organisation, it has a chain of leadership from the top down – except that those at the top are the church hierarchy. • Father Tony was the leader/manager at the Otherway being responsible for the day to day business, e.g. keeping control of abusive clients, establishing proof of Aboriginality and writing grant submissions and seeking donations etc. to maintain the financial base of the Centre.

  6. Shirley and leadership • Shirley who was the first Aboriginal woman Probation Officer had been associated with Father Tony for many years through their work with delinquent children. Shirley was often required to act as chaperone when Father Tony took children back to their homes. She was a familiar figure at the Otherway and after her retirement from the Public Service in 1995 she was employed there.

  7. Shirley • Shirley was many things to the followers at the Otherway, an advocate, a counsellor, a teacher, a mother figure, a wise woman, a servant leader. • She became leader after Father Tony was stood down from his priestly office. It was to be an emotional time as the Otherway which had been the home of their ministry for almost 30 years was sold and they had to move to Stepney. The new location was not ready on time and they had to work from a cramped meeting room for some months, but Shirley was well supported by those round her. She reluctantly accepted a retirement package offered by the Archbishop but still comes to the Otherway on occasion to meet, greet and chat to all.

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