Decriminalizing Mental Illness Is about New Wave Leadership

Building a Crisis Intervention Team is about leadership. A well working, permanent local effort to decriminalize mental illness is the work of unselfish collaboration across and with agencies for years. The whole becomes greater than the sum. And that sum is a contribution to community wellbeing. Why wellbeing? It is not wellness; a matter for medical types. Wellbeing here means creating conditions where all can thrive and be happy. It’s a big, big difference in how to lead—and get things done.

The problem about solving local social dysfunction demands considering and rethinking leadership. “What?” you say! Leadership has been a focus, obsession really, of the entire march of civilizations. What can be new? The short answer is that, “There is nothing new under the sun.” Then everything is new. Take that phone thing in your hand; it connects you to the world and you can conjure up just about any answer to any request.

What we wish you to consider is the modern role of leaders in adapting to how municipal governance is evolving. It requires a New Wave leader who gets:

  • Collaboration – Understand and go beyond cooperating on daily tasks to collaborating toward a vision.
  • Living Rightly – Continuously practice living virtuously and holistically because leaders lead by example.
  • Character – Understand the chief character traits of dynamic leadership is self-analysis and humility.
  • Failure is OK – Do not fear obstacles even failure as that is how we learn and progress.
  • The Logic of Bottom-Up – Understand building service program capacity from the bottom-up is New Wave leadership.

This New Wave leader realizes they have responsibilities beyond duty and obligation to improve the common good. Their leadership gathers strength and effectiveness first from within. They never stop self-analysis; shaping strengths and above all, improving weaknesses. Learning — Doing — Reflecting — Doing again. These doers of things small and great do it with character and humility.

Consider how you can become a New Wave leader.

21 thoughts on “Decriminalizing Mental Illness Is about New Wave Leadership”

  1. Thank you Austin. It is most gratifying that you find my posts of value. Other readers tell me they help especially in this difficult time in our history as a country. Remember, “Our lives are measured in hours.” TAke Care. YOU are why I wrote the book.

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  2. Winifred: Thanks for following. Please stay tuned. May I recommend peeking at the web site for my books. In particular Your MOral Compass will help you. And stay tuned I have another book in production, perhaps on the web site and Amazon this summer. It is Quite good I am told. Right up your alley I suspect.

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  3. Marcella: You are the reason we do this work. Try the books. May I suggest you start with Decriminalizing Mental Illness. And ‘stay tuned.’ We will have the next book in the series coming out this Summer. “”Becoming a New WAve Leader: The Promise of becoming MAGNUS–OVEA. You will like it. And thanks for following our web site.

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  4. Gwyneth: You are the reason we do this work. Try the books. May I suggest you start with Decriminalizing Mental Illness. And ‘stay tuned.’ We will have the next book in the series coming out this Summer. “”Becoming a New WAve Leader: The Promise of becoming MAGNUS–OVEA. You will like it. And thanks for following our web site. We put a lot of work into it.

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  5. Oorissa Thanks. YOU are why we do this work. And we need it as much as ever; wouldn’t you agree. Spread the word and perhaps get one of my books. All are about life and how to live it. Trying to get two more books out this year. Look for MAGNUS–OVEA early fall I hope. Jim

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  6. Thanks. YOU are why we do this work. And we need it as much as ever; wouldn’t you agree. Spread the word and perhaps get one of my books. All are about life and how to live it. Trying to get two more books out this year. Look for MAGNUS–OVEA early fall I hope. Jim

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  7. Sharline: YOu are the reason we do this work. Thanks for the support and words of encouragement. Stay tuned! We are in production of our next book, “The Promise of MAGNUS-OVEA: Becoming a New Wave Leader.” It updates ancient philosophy for today … how to pursue becoming our best selves. As I say, Simple, Suitable and Sustainable. It really resonated for these times, and I suspect you too. Jim

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  8. May: YOu are the reason we do this work. Thanks for the support and words of encouragement. Stay tuned! We are in production of our next book, “The Promise of MAGNUS-OVEA: Becoming a New Wave Leader.” It updates ancient philosophy for today … how to pursue becoming our best selves. As I say, Simple, Suitable and Sustainable. It really resonated for these times, and I suspect you too. Jim

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  9. Thanks D. You are why we do this work. Stay tuned. Next book coming out this summer. “The Promise of MAGNUS-OVEA: Becoming A New Wave Leader.” Right for the Ancients. Right for Today, Right for Tomorrow. I suggest it is right for you.

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  10. Marcelle: Thanks for following me. Stay tuned. My team is producing the next book: The Promise of Becoming MAGNUS–OVEA. Jim

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  14. Ursula: Thanks for following. Stay tuned. We are in production for the next book: The Promise of Becoming MAGNUS–OVEA. An update for being good; becoming our best selves, simple, suitable and sustainable. Jim

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  15. Tuesday: Many thanks for following me. Stay tuned to the blog and the next book will be out late summer. “The Promise of Becoming MAGNUS–OVEA: Becoming a New Wave Leader.”

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  16. Jackson: You are why we do this work. Stay tuned. Next book is coming out late Summer, early fall. “The Promise of MAGNUS-OVEA: Becoming a New Wave Leader.

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  17. Stepanie:

    Thanks for the vote of confidence. You are why we do this work. Stay tuned. Next book is coming out late summer. “The Promise of MAGNUS–OVEA: Becoming a New Wave Leader.

    Jim

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