1. Richmond, IN
Introduction to
Strategic Doing
CONNECTING PEOPLE, EMPLOYERS AND TRAINING
Ed Morrison and Peggy Hosea
Regional Economic Development Advisor
Purdue Center for Regional Development
May 22, 2013

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Skills and Workforce
an overview

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The 30,000 foot view
We have major imbalances that no single group can fix

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how do we meet the challenge?
old ways of thinking, behaving and doing don t work
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There s another way
The Switch point: We can collaborate to compete

6. ‣ strategy process for open, loosely joined networks
‣ based on learning by doing
‣ quickly formed collaborations
‣ asset based -- using what you have
‣ shared, measurable outcomes and a roadmap
What is strategic doing?
Key features
Regions and
communities across the
country are
experiencing the power
of strategic doing"

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Strategic Doing
an overview

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Start thinking differently
Our civic economy supports our market economy

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Civic economy = collaboration
We need four types of collaborative investment

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The Result: Connected networks
We develop link and leverage strategies

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Today s focus: Brainpower
How do we tighten connections and alignments?

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Question:
What would it look like if richmond had a steady flow of highly
skilled people moving into manufacturing?
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Our theory of change

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Dominance of hierarchies
our grandfather s wealth engine

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emergence of networks
our grandchildren s wealth engine

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networks change everything
from technology to business models
Wizard of Oz
made in 1939
by ONE
company
Spider Man 3
made by 56
companies in a
network
Who makes
the iPhone?
A network
made by Apple

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How do we move forward?
we need New ways of thinking, behaving and doing

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Grandfather s strategy
know everything, then move

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grandchildren s strategy
link, leverage and align

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a paradigm shift
from analysis paralysis to learning by doing

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networks are different

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positive returns
the pie gets bigger

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networks require trust
trust takes face time

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networks generate soreheads
don t be slowed by soreheads

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no tops, no bottoms to networks
balance participation with leadership direction

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leadership=guiding conversation
people move in the direction of their conversation

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we need new civic spaces
where will we do our complex thinking and learning?

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the basics of strategy
answering 2 questions

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the key to network strategy
breaking 2 questions into 4

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strategy is never done
quality process creates quality collaborations

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networks can be managed
strategic focus areas, initiatives and metrics

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set priorities with simple rules
look for high payoff, low difficulty

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Strategic Doing
today

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Question:
What would it look like if richmond had a steady flow of highly
skilled people moving into manufacturing?
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More information
edmorrison@purdue.edu