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“ The Pathway to 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?
The “Responsibles”
Regional Citizenship + Stewardship of Place
360 Vision and the Ability to Mobilize
Government / Governance / Stewardship
Network of Responsibility for the Future

What Regional Stewards Do
Civic Entrepreneurs
Integrators
Boundary Crossers
Coalition Builders

Regional Stewardship in Practice

The 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 © Regional Marketing and Promotion Policy Research /Analysis (Advocacy/Governance) Policy /Advocacy/Partnership (IRS/C3/Tax Law) Regional Marketing Policy and Advocacy for Good Governance / Infrastructure ED Marketing and Business Climate Policy Policy Research and Business Advocacy (Workforce/Tax)

Where We Can Make a Difference
Regional Marketing and Promotion
Public 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”

Challenges of Integration
Resistance to Change
Somebody Might Lose Their Job/Title
Governance Transition Takes Some Time
Buy-In by Public Leaders a Must
There WILL be Outliers/Critics

Benefits 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 Leaders
The “Wheel” Moves Faster and You Get More Done

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 Path
Build an even stronger sense of regional stewardship among Corridor leadership
Execute a regionaI, sustainable, development strategy for the entire Corridor that focuses on the keys to regional excellence
Integrate civic leadership institutions for efficiency and effectiveness
Repeat steps 1-3

“ Success Doesn’t Just Happen.... Leaders Make It Happen”

Contact Info: Michael Langley [email_address] .com www. langleygroup .com (412) 874 7145 THANK YOU !!!

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