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Fellow Rotarians our Speaker this week is Greg Winning. Greg will speak and present a
powerful presentation on his "Living Communities" a master plan for reviving the
economies of country towns in WA...(psst …... it's not about gaining
another government handout!)
The first pilot town of Goomalling is now entering its initial stage of his plan. If you have an interest in
country WA and are intrigued to find out more then join us this friday with family and friends of
Rotarians. A taste of his thinking and philosophies follows:
GREG WINNING’S WORDS
"I love people with imagination. I am always excited by people who don't see
the walls but the fields beyond."
"Why can't we create a world where we do things for others and get more than
enough for ourselves in return? We should be opening our organisations up to
this concept."
EMBRACING CHANGE
"We encourage organisations to change themselves. Most organisations
encourage compliance or what is seen as safe thinking. Ironically, safe
thinking is the most risky option. Safe thinking means stagnation and
stagnation means a slow but certain death for any organisation large or small.
As a consultant, my role is to provide a new view, another way of thinking
about the problem so that 'safe' thinking is seen for what it really is, an
organisational paradigm designed to keep individuals in the organisation safe, not the actual
organisation itself. Consultants can't change an organisation but we can help the organisation and the
people in it to realise it has to develop new ways of thinking."
Greg has spent his whole working life continually learning how people act and respond to the
messages the world gives them each and every day.
Originally trained in photography and media in the late 80s and early 90s, he went on to establish a
career in the advertising and media industry.
"One thing the marketing world has taught me is that the enterprises, both private, governmental and
social, that thrive, are the one's who were always prepared to stay 3 steps ahead of their competition,
even when there was no competition around!"
Greg has worked with clients including; Harvey Norman, BHP Billiton, Woodside Energy, The
Department of Planning and Infrastructure as well as many small and medium businesses and not for
profit enterprises.
He is married with three small children and is the co-founder of the Living CommunitiesTMeconomic
development program for rural Australian communities.
So what does THE Dick Smith see in the Living Communities project??
Living Communities Goomalling - Goomalling’s program gets a $20,000 kick-start from
Smith - Local News - News - General - Avon Valle
www.avonadvocate.com.au
AUSTRALIAN philanthropist Dick Smith has backed the innovative Living Communities
economic development pilot project, to be launched in Goomalling in the next month, with a
$20,000 cheque.
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