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Over at m:Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2015-16#Wikimedia Foundation Risks (which has a talk page) and wmf:2015-2016 Annual Plan##Wikimedia Foundation Risks (which does not), the Wikimedia Foundation included the following in the list of "advancement" risks to the entire project's goals and future:
| “ | Risk: Community leadership does not develop effectively, damaging community participation, governance, and responsiveness | ” |
Below, I've laid out why this is not a "risk" but a reality already, and what to do about it.