Saturday, July 08, 2006
The Triad Partnership is paring down its board from 57 to 18. Read more.
On the face of it, a large board is unmanageable.
But consider looking at a board in another light -- as nodes in a network. In that case, a large board is an advantage, not a disadvantage.
We are considering the same issue at Commerce Lexington, where the board is over 60. Rather than work to cut the board down (a contentitious problem that can burn up a lot of time), we are focused on how to redeploy the board. Read more.
(In fairness, the North Carolina situation is driven in part by the state auditor.)
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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.
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Cutting a board down to size
