The document outlines 8 practices for achieving inclusive competitiveness in urban areas. It discusses developing innovation ecosystems, connecting disconnected communities, and changing negative economic narratives. The practices include comprehending the speed of innovation, mapping local assets, focusing on processes over specific initiatives, integrating initiatives into value chains, encouraging entrepreneurial risk-taking, pursuing exponential impact through leverage, and embracing constant change and asset obsolescence. The goal is to turn regional economic "rudders" and position areas as competitors rather than benchwarmers in innovation.