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Leading in Crisis: The Four Traps of Decision Making
By Lucien Canton Recognize the traps in crisis management and avoid making the wrong decision. During the second day’s fighting at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863, Colonel Strong Vincent, a brigade commander in the Army of the Potomac, learned from a passing courier that the Union left flank was undefen...
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Incentive Program, START-UP NY, Formally Begins January 1
New York’s officials recently launched START-UP NY, a wide-sweeping economic development incentive program which establishes tax free business zones in the communities surrounding State of University of New York (SUNY) campuses across the state. More than 64 SUNY campuses are participating in the ...
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Empowered Employees Power Profits
By John Tschohl Are your customers over happy? Employee empowerment is defined as allowing employees to make fast decisions — on the spot — in favor of the customer. Empowerment is the single most difficult skill to get employees to utilize. That’s a problem for businesse...
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Top 100 Global Infrastructure Projects to be Released this Week
The Strategic Top 100 projects list for 2014 will be released on Friday, Dec. 6. The Strategic Top 100 is the basis for the 7th Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum. The list, valued at US$572 billion, identifies the leading upcoming projects from the world's top infrastructure-producing clusters...
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Ontario, Canada Proposes the Ending Coal for Cleaner Air Act
Last month, legislation was introduced, which if passed, would eliminate coal-fired generation as a source of electricity. The proposed Ending Coal for Cleaner Air Act would ensure that once coal facilities stop operating by the end of 2014, coal burning generation on the electricity grid will never ha...
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West Virginia: Business at the Speed of Life
By Rachel Duran
West Virginia is ramping up its workforce development efforts through the reestablishment of the cabinet level Workforce…
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Washington is Flying High in a Recovery Mode
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The economic engine in Washington is in full throttle once again and taking off.
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Pennsylvania’s Favorable Tax Climate
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Businesses expanding and/or relocating to Pennsylvania will find a tax environment where taxes haven’t been…
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Minnesota: Manufacturing, Medicine and Clean Energy
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Minnesota is already home to the largest concentration, per capita, of Fortune 500 companies in the United…
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There is a reason Montana is rated as the #1 State to achieve your American Dream. Visit the www.strengtheningbrandamerica.com website for further details on the national research findings about the American Dream.Tyson Gifford says:
It's great to hear some positive news for the auto industry. The auto industry is such a key part of the manufacturing industry, and I think it's important for the U.S. to remain strong in this industry.Steven Howard says:
I am optimistic about manufacturing growth in the US, especially with reports showing the skyrocketing production costs in China. However, intellectual property theft is still a major problem, and something that needs to be addressed properly.Charlie Grantham says:
Marc, Thanks for the comment. You raise a very interesting point. What we are finding is that people put community first and THEN they figure out the job angle. We contend that the way to solve this problem is for communities to begin building out (and sponsoring through Economic Development) what we call Business Community Centers which can serve as a 'virtual portal' to the global world of ecommerce. You can hear more on our blog radio show. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fwt-guild/2012/05/04/foresight-2025--special-report--third-places. charlieCharlie Grantham says:
Glenn, You are so right. WE suspect that the leadership re-development will begin withing communities and non-traditional venues. In fact. we are developing a template call "talent integration ecosystems". More detail if you like at ForeSight 2025 (do a Google). CMarc LeVine says:
Great article. Having spent more than 30 years in both human resources management and staffing industry management I can add something to this discussion, which is rarely expressed. I agree with most of your reasons for talent migration appeal. People want to live and work in desirable communities, for sure. But - and it is a big BUT - they do not wish to uproot their families from these great communities when their job ends. What most look at when they consider living in a nice community is proximity to other companies with jobs they are equally suitable for when a job change is necessary. Economic Developers should be always thinking about developing clusters of similar opportunity in and around communities. In this particular case, the competition among employers is a good thing - even for the employers that want to recruit talent to their areas and are afraid they won't come due to lack of secondary opportunities. Best Regards, Marc LeVine Director of Expand Across America www.expandacrossamerica.org Sponsored by The Midmarket Institute www.midmarket.org