📍 Status: Primary connection between DAO and 100+ member community
🎁 You Earned: 300+ hours, org-wide impact, culture leadership
The Community Lead is the primary connection between the DAO and its community. At this level, you're no longer just developing individuals—you're shaping culture, building movements, and ensuring the organization stays true to its mission while serving its people.
🎯 Activities
Activity
Description
🏗️ Culture
Shape organizational culture
🔗 Connection
Bridge leadership and community
📢 Advocacy
Champion member needs
🎯 Vision
Translate vision to action
⚖️ Key Difference from Guide
🧭 Guide
🏘️ Community Lead
Develops individuals
Develops community
Training focus
Culture focus
Mentoring relationships
Organizational relationships
Guides progress
Guides direction
🌐 Community Scope
Reach
Scope
👥 Direct Community
100+ members
🤝 Cross-Division
All divisions
🌐 External
Partnerships and outreach
🏗️ Culture
Values stewardship
⭐ Your influence is broad—you're a keystone in the organization.
✅ Must Do
📢 Serve as voice of the community to leadership
🏗️ Champion organizational culture
👂 Ensure member concerns reach decision-makers
🤝 Build and maintain cross-division relationships
⭐ Model and reinforce organizational values
🟡 May Do
🎯 Lead major organizational initiatives
🌐 Represent the DAO externally
📈 Participate in strategic planning
📜 Influence policy direction
🏛️ Shape major decisions
❌ Cannot Do
📜 Make unilateral policy changes
💰 Commit major resources without approval
🎯 Override Leadership Council decisions
🚫 Bypass governance processes
👥 Internal Community
Activity
Description
🏛️ Town halls
Facilitate community conversations
🏗️ Culture initiatives
Lead values-based programs
⚔️ Conflict resolution
Address community-level issues
🎉 Recognition
Celebrate community achievements
🌐 External Community
Activity
Description
🤝 Partnerships
Build external relationships
🎤 Representation
Represent DAO at events
📢 Outreach
Expand community reach
📖 Storytelling
Share the DAO's story
💰 EQTBLT Rates
Work Type
EQTBLT Range
👥 Community leadership
60-80/hour
🌐 External representation
65-85/hour
🏗️ Culture initiatives
55-75/hour
📈 Strategic coordination
70-90/hour
🏘️ Community Leads earn well for their significant organizational impact.
🗳️ Governance Access
Capability
Access
🗳️ Voting
✅ Yes, 1.15× weight
📝 Proposals
Organization-wide, high-impact
👥 Working group
Leadership roles
🏛️ Committee
Full access, leadership positions
🚀 Path to Anchor (8A) or Platform Lead (8B)
Your Progress: 🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢⚪⚪ Level 8 of 10
✅ Requirements
🔀 Choosing Your Path
⚓ Anchor (8A)
🖥️ Platform Lead (8B)
Operations focus
Technical focus
Program ownership
Platform ownership
Delivery excellence
Technical excellence
People leadership
Technical leadership
👥 Community Building
Competency
Application
🤝 Connection
Build genuine relationships
👂 Listening
Hear what community needs
📢 Advocacy
Champion member interests
🎉 Celebration
Recognize achievements
🏗️ Culture Shaping
Competency
Application
⭐ Values
Embody and reinforce values
📖 Storytelling
Communicate vision
🎯 Consistency
Model expected behavior
🔄 Adaptation
Evolve culture appropriately
🏛️ Organizational Leadership
Competency
Application
🧠 Strategic thinking
See the big picture
💪 Influence
Lead without authority
🤝 Diplomacy
Navigate complex dynamics
⚖️ Judgment
Make sound decisions
🧠 The Community Lead Mindset
Community Leads think about the whole:
👔 Other Leaders
🏘️ Community Leads
"My area"
"Our organization"
"Team success"
"Community success"
"Delivering results"
"Building culture"
"Managing people"
"Serving community"
❓ Common Challenges
Challenge
How to Handle
⚖️ Balancing voices
Prioritize, synthesize, represent fairly
👔 Leadership alignment
Build relationships, communicate clearly
📉 Culture drift
Stay vigilant, address early
⏰ Personal bandwidth
Delegate, develop others
💡 Tips for Success
👂 Listen more than speak - The community's voice matters most
👁️ Stay visible - Be present and accessible
🔗 Bridge gaps - Connect people and ideas
⚓ Hold the values - Be the cultural anchor
🔮 Think long-term - Build for the future
🚀 Next Steps
🏗️ Lead culture initiatives
🌐 Build external partnerships
👥 Champion community voice
📈 Develop executive perspective
Ready to advance? Talk to your Anchor or Leadership Council about your path.