Network Leadership and Practice ⋆ Savory Institute

Whitepaper

Network Leadership and Practice

A Multi-Year Retrospective on Lessons from the Savory Global Network

Frankel-Goldwater, Lee, and Abbey Kingdon-Smith. Network Leadership and Practice: Lessons From the Savory Global Network. https://doi.org/10.25810/04ft-m233

Key Takeaways

Networks can help create a “Sense of Belonging” and “Not Being Alone” while supporting a process of transformative change.
Developing a “Shared Language and Identity” can support productive connection-building and serve as the foundation for navigating conflict.
Building a “Community of Practice” across a global network can help to support collective action and connections among participants.
Developing “New Supply Chains” for “Economic Revitalization” can be a powerful driver for network participation.
Creating “Place-specific Regional Networks” as part of a larger action network is a relatively untapped pathway for wide-scale change.

Summary

This report summarizes findings from a five-year partnership between University of Colorado Boulder researchers and the Savory Global Network team. The aim of this report is to highlight five key themes around network leadership and practice identified over the course of studying Savory Global Network activities.