The Art of Stewardship: Leading with Service and Collaboration

What does it mean to choose service over self-interest in your professional and community roles? Also, how can we redefine leadership through stewardship instead of control?

In this episode, Mike, Carol, and Kristin explore the transformational concept of stewardship—moving from patriarchal control to shared community ownership. They discuss how stewarding people, not managing them, fosters deeper accountability, creativity, and connection. 

Topics that Chief Mike Butler, Dr. Carol Engel-Enright, and Kristin Daley explore in this episode: 

(0:41) Defining Stewardship

* Stewardship means honoring people, not controlling them.

(5:57) Building Culture Through Literacy and Dialogue

* Mike describes launching "Our Town" conferences with Peter Block.

(11:46) From Citizen to Steward 

* How civic engagement starts in your own neighborhood.

* Progress takes time, conversation, and perseverance.

(18:05) Skills for Stewardship and Shared Responsibility

* The skills needed to shift culture.

* The importance of asking good questions.

* How training can change the relationship between citizens and institutions.

Mentioned in this episode: “Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self Interest,” a book by Peter Block.

This episode of Beyond the Bandaids is brought to you by Project PACT (Police And Community Together). Learn more about Project PACT by visiting https://projectpact.org/ 

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Chief Mike Butler on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-butler-6b0b2587/ 

Dr. Carol Engel-Enright on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-engel-enright-97701a10/ 

Kristin Daley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-daley-23bb7b26b/ 

The following three organizations—each committed to enhancing community well-being and policing integrity—joined forces to create Project PACT. 

Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP): https://lawenforcementactionpartnership.org/ 

New Blue: https://newblue.org/ 

The School of Statesmanship, Stewardship & Service (SOSSAS): https://sossas.org/ 

Beyond the Bandaids is dedicated to exploring how police officers, public safety professionals, community leaders, and community members can reconnect with their sense of purpose and inspire positive change in their local community.

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