Civic entrepreneurs share the personality of the classic business entrepreneur. People of vision, they see possibilities and work creatively and persistently to make possibilities real. They know how to combine resources and talent to make change happen. Civic entrepreneurs instinctively find reasons why things can happen, as opposed to focusing on reasons why they cannot. Collaborative Leadership Style .
Civic entrepreneurs know how to work with people to get results.
Their leadership style enables them to bring diverse parties to the table, identify common ground, and take joint action. They build bridges. More often than not, civic entrepreneurs lead with no formal power or authority, just their credibility. Enlightened Self Interest . Civic entrepreneurs believe their personal long-term interests, and those of their organisation, are to some extent tied to the health of the local economy and the community.