rural leadership in the highlands and islands
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Issues of Rural Leadership in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Frank Rennie and
Tara Morrison
South Galson
Lewis-Ullapool Ferry
2.75 hours
£15.30
Shetland- Aberdeen Ferry
12.5 hours
£ 27.10
Lewis- Glasgow Flight
1 hour
£ 82.00
Shetland – Glasgow Flight
1 hour
£ 105.00
60° N
55 ° N
Anchorage
Montreal
Stockholm
Moscow
Magadan
Lewis in January
UHI
A short Tour
Community Land Ownership
Community Engagement
UHI WAN
JANET
Networked High Technology
Cultural Heritage
Increased asset ownership
Small Businesses
Sparse Population
Complex Issues
Triple Helix Model
Government
Industry
Academia Exciting stuff
Rural Employment by Sector
Quadruple Helix Model
Governance
Third Sector
Academia More Exciting stuff
Community
The Context of Rural Communities
Most areas have no strong 'industry' sector High dependency on Service Industries
Many examples and opportunities for innovation Increasing dependency on Third Sector
Emergence of new forms of delivery Increasing localism Rural occupational pluralism
Considerable untapped expertise Traditionally a low 'presence' of the university
Leadership in Context
• Understanding the rural context• Self and others• Making connections• Responding to groups• Creativity and innovation
Key Issues Level of engagement of key decision-makers
lower than for urban areas Sporadic levels of universities engagement with
SME and rural communities Differential opportunities to access seedcorn
funding and resources Lack of innovative approaches to collaboration Lack of integrated framework to support
contextual leadership
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