““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”

Contact Info:

Michael Langleymlangley@langleygroup.comwww.langleygroup.com(412) 874 7145

THANK YOU !!!