Five lessons for managers of rural development projects
Malunga, C.
Newsletter Agricultural Research and Extension Network 41: 17-20
2000
Document Number: 336509
The paper describes five lessons which proved to be very useful not only in work as a programme manager, but also in work as an organization development practitioner. The lessons are noted as being: get focused; be courageous; learn from other people's skills and experiences; do not lose touch with the ground; and do not lose the learning spirit.
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