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Competence and Leadership. Integrity Leadership for Africa Course (ILAC). Strathmore University, Nairobi, 29 April – 4 May 2013. London / Amman / Bishkek / Jakarta / East Jerusalem / Nairobi / Ramallah / Yerevan. Community Integrity Building. and the Fix-Rate. Kenyan experiences.
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Competence and Leadership Integrity Leadership for Africa Course (ILAC) Strathmore University, Nairobi, 29 April – 4 May 2013 London / Amman / Bishkek / Jakarta / East Jerusalem / Nairobi / Ramallah / Yerevan
Community Integrity Building and the Fix-Rate Kenyan experiences
Definitions: What is a Fix? Specific integrity-related problems resolved to the satisfaction of the core stakeholders.
Definitions: The Fix-Rate Percentage of problems resolved.
Definitions: The Fix-Rate • Fix-rate can be measured as a percentage of • problems resolved • solutions proposed, or • complaints, grievances submitted
Identifying Fixes The Challenge: Think of fixes from an average person’s perspective
Identifying Fixes Then think of fixes from a poor, marginalized community’s Perspective
Identifying Fixes Then at fixes from a local government perspective
Identifying Fixes The Method How might one go about it?
The Fix-Rate: Distinctions Who Defines the Fix? At What Level? Project-level fixes Sub-project fixes Upstream: Budgets, policy level Who Achieves the Fix? Community Monitor with Contractor CM, JWG, with NGO CM, JWG with Local Government CM,JWG, with Provincial, National Government
The Fix-Rate: Externalities Sustainability Is the fix sustainable? Is it being scaled up? How cost-effective is the intervention? Are the skills used to fix other problems? Is the fix-rate going up? Is it self-funding?
The Fix-Rate: Externalities (2) Closing the Loop Is there an intelligent response? Does the system fight back? How are we dealing with spoilers?
Ethical Competence: 3 Elements 1. Ability to identify and name an integrity problem. 2. Knowledge of the legislation, codes, standards related to these problems. 3. Able to identify solutions.
“Leaders with Integrity” vs. Integrity Builders vs. “Toxic Leaders”
What distinguishes Integrity Builders?
Core Characteristics of Integrity Builders • Commitment • to Public Good 2. Incorruptibility 3. Consistency of goals 4. Experimentation 6. Institutional Intelligence 5. Competence
Core Characteristics of Integrity Builders Commitment to Public Good + Incorruptibility = Virtue
Core Characteristics of a “Toxic Leader” • Commitment • to Public Good 2. Incorruptibility 3. Consistency of goals 4. Experimentation 6. Institutional Intelligence 5. Competence
Popular, Self-Serving Politician • Commitment • to Public Good 2. Incorruptibility 3. Consistency of goals 4. Experimentation 6. Institutional Intelligence 5. Competence
Core Characteristics of Integrity Builders • Commitment • to Public Good 2. Incorruptibility 3. Consistency of goals 4. Experimentation 6. Institutional Intelligence 5. Competence