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St. Anthony City Council Plan for Governing with a Servant Leadership Mindset <br />St. Anthony City Council is committed to governing with a servant leadership mindset. Based on ten core <br />competencies, a servant leadership mindset ensures the Council will lead with values, adhere to its vision, and act <br />on decisions to achieve equitable outcomes. Each Council member strives to ensure our behaviors meet high <br />ethical standards, our interactions with our constituents are respectful, our engagement seeks to listen to diverse <br />perspectives, our processes and decisions are transparent, and our policymaking utilizes an equity lens. <br />Competencies <br />for Effective <br />Elected Leaders <br />Mindset and Behaviors Action Item to <br />Consider <br />Source <br />Leading with <br />Values: <br />Integrity and <br />Ethics <br />Examples of integrity and ethics as an elected official <br />include: <br />●Complying with laws, policies, and rules (e.g. the <br />gift law). <br />●Fostering ethical behavior among your elected <br />peers and city staff. <br />●Avoiding conflicts of interest. <br />●Demonstrating a commitment to democracy and <br />fair process. <br />Adopt Rules or <br />Code of Conduct <br />Official Conflict of <br />Interest (page 28) <br />League of Minnesota <br />Cities Minnesota Mayor <br />Handbook <br />(page 31-35, Sample on <br />page 77) <br />Leading with <br />Values: <br />Communication <br />Examples of communication as an elected official <br />include: <br />●Being an effective listener. <br />●Maintaining composure in crisis or other <br />highly-charged situations. <br />●Using different communication tools to engage <br />stakeholders in the community. <br />●Modeling good social media use. <br />●Communicating reliable information; not <br />misleading the public. <br />●Seeking out and listening to broad perspectives. <br />Adopt Values <br />Statement <br />Draft Sample <br />Statement of <br />Values <br />League of Minnesota <br />Cities Minnesota Mayor <br />Handbook <br />(page 35) <br />Draft Sample Statement <br />of Values <br />DRAFT July 2021 Page 1