Desirable Headman of the People in San Maha Phon Subdistrict, Mae Teang District, Chiang Mai Province in Village Transformation Management Towards Development Excellence

Abstract

This article consisted of 2 objectives that were: 1) To investigate the expectations of the people and various sectors about expressive behavior, system of thinking, and workpiece of the village headmen and 2) To examine the important elements of being a village headmen of changes. This research study is qualitative research. Data were collected through interviews, small group discussion, and participatory observation with 85 key informants.

The research result regarding the expectations of the people towards the village headmen in San Mahaphon subdistrict included the expectation regarding leadership with appropriate behavior towards people, groups of people, and society, the expectation and desire for the village headmen to be a community leader with both leadership and followership, the expectation regarding the village headmen hadmorality, honesty, transparency and vision, the expectation and desire for the village headmen to be a community leaders who solve quickly problems and respond to the needs of the people, the expectation regarding creating peace and safety in life and property for the people  of  the community, the expectation and desire for the village headmen  to be  a leader indeveloping the village to bring about changes for the better, and the expectation and desire for the village headmen chosen by the people could work well, efficiently and effectively. Moreover, the results of research on important elements for becoming a village leader of change found that it consisted of age, educational level, the living situation of the village headmen that meant they should not be too young or too old, educational level should be bachelor's degree or higher, and the village headmen should be a person with a relatively stable living situation, enough to support their family without suffering. Moreover, the knowledge component of the village headman must be a person who was eager to know and learn all the time. Besides, components of situational leadership to create change for yourself, people, and communities. Components of leadership that require dcreativity, positive thinking, and thinking outside thebox for change, and the important components were creating a collaborative network, a good image and public relations.