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Some of the slides used on November 3rd, 2009 at the breakfast at Kirkwood Continuing Education Center by Michael [email protected](412) 874 7145TRANSCRIPT
““The Pathway to The Pathway to Regional Excellence”Regional Excellence”
November 3, 2009
Michael Langley
Your Own Bad Days - in The Corridor
Cedar Rapids Iowa City
“I believe that the river that divided us will unite us for the long road ahead.” Andrew Shaffer UI Alumnus
What is Regional Stewardship?What is Regional Stewardship?
The “Responsibles”Regional Citizenship + Stewardship of
Place360 Vision and the Ability to MobilizeGovernment / Governance / StewardshipNetwork of Responsibility for the Future
What Regional Stewards DoWhat Regional Stewards Do
Civic Entrepreneurs Integrators Boundary Crossers Coalition Builders
The Regional ImperativesThe Regional Imperatives
Regional Excellence (Keys)– Brand/Image (Achieving Brand Identity)– Workforce/Education– Infrastructure (physical, environmental,
governance)– Culture of Innovation/Entrepreneurship– Culture of Inclusiveness and Diversity
The Regional Success Cycle The Regional Success Cycle © ©
The Regional Success Cycle The Regional Success Cycle © ©
Regional Marketing and Promotion
Policy Research /Analysis(Advocacy/Governance)
Policy /Advocacy/Partnership (IRS/C3/Tax Law)
Regional MarketingPolicy and Advocacy for Good Governance / Infrastructure
ED Marketing and Business Climate Policy
Policy Research and Business Advocacy (Workforce/Tax)
Where We Can Make a Where We Can Make a DifferenceDifference
Regional Marketing and PromotionPublic Policy Research and Analysis
(for continuous improvement)Public Advocacy (Federal/State/Local)
The hallmark of our age is the tension between aspirations and sluggish institutions.
John W. Gardner
Continuous Improvement “Wheel”Continuous Improvement “Wheel”
Challenges of IntegrationChallenges of Integration
Resistance to ChangeSomebody Might Lose Their Job/TitleGovernance Transition Takes Some
TimeBuy-In by Public Leaders a MustThere WILL be Outliers/Critics
Benefits of IntegrationBenefits of Integration
Common Strategy, Focus, and Goals for the Region
Economic Efficiency/Effectiveness (Board Governance Simpler, Fundraising Easier, Staff Smaller and More Qualified)
Aggregation of Regional LeadersThe “Wheel” Moves Faster and You Get
More Done
HOWGOZIT In The Corridor ?HOWGOZIT In The Corridor ?
Is Regional Leadership Organized for Success and Continuous Improvement?
Do We Have the Most Effective Civic Model for Collaboration to Ensure the Success Cycle Continues?
If so, Congratulations to us all, But Realize We Must Evolve Constantly!!!!
If not, What are We Doing About it ????
Challenge – The PathChallenge – The Path
1. Build an even stronger sense of regional stewardship among Corridor leadership
2. Execute a regionaI, sustainable, development strategy for the entire Corridor that focuses on the keys to regional excellence
3. Integrate civic leadership institutions for efficiency and effectiveness
4. Repeat steps 1-3
““Success Doesn’t Just Success Doesn’t Just Happen....Happen....
Leaders Make It Happen”Leaders Make It Happen”
