Saturday, July 08, 2006
Lincoln, NE has just received its report card on its development strategy. Read more. You can download a copy here.
These type of reports can keep a leadership focused on the right priorities, and they are helpful.
But an annual report card may be too infrequent to have much of an impact on leadership behavior. Consider the alternative of quarterly reports on key metrics -- not letter grades -- to keep specific intiatives on track.
(Letter grades can be arbitrary and too general to lead to action. The key question to ask yourself: After we have heard our progress report, what are we going to do? A report card should lead to action.)
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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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A report card for Lincoln
