Saturday, November 13, 2004
Older industrial regions tend to have a problem of driving into the future by looking in the rearview mirror. Often the leadership's thinking patterns -- its shared mental models -- are not open to new possibilities. Civic leadership suffers from a peculiar group think.
In Upstate New York, the leadership has launched a strategy to surface more diverse perspectives about the possibilities. A summit for under 40 professionals sold out yesterday with over 550 people registered yesterday. Read more. Visit the web site. Go.
posted by Ed Morrison |
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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Tapping diverse perspectives in Upstate New York
