Building progress that will lead to further progress means involving as many people in the community as possible. Keep improving what works, so as not to waste the community experience. The issue here is not so much to find the perfect solution but rather to test a promising option, adapt it, and keep building on it. Tackle projects everyone believes in. Monitor the momentum of this community action, in order to make necessary midcourse corrections in the way the work is actually performed and, when needed, reassign tasks to make sure they are accomplished.
Communities generally tend to slip toward exploitation.
The wealthy will seek more wealth. Those with power will not want to share control. The selfish will exploit the environment. It is essential to stay on guard against such exploitation. A community cannot continue to develop when it is dividing internally.