Tags: world class | leadership
Tags: world class | leadership
February 1, 2009
Tags: world class | leadership
Initiative Overview
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Greater Philadelphia is at a turning point: we can be content to be a good region, or we can seize the opportunity to be a great one. Now is a time when business, nonprofit, foundation, and government leaders are eager to collaborate and propel our region forward. Although politics, geography, race, and economics can and do separate us, we all share the desire for a future that is world class – prosperous, sustainable, and unique to Greater Philadelphia.
Other metro regions as diverse as Chicago, Silicon Valley, and Salt Lake City have found themselves at similar turning points in their region’s development. Each has seized the opportunity to set long-term goals, form new collaborations, and begin to turn their goals into reality. The Economy League believes that to transform our region, a similar shift in how we think and work together is required. World Class Greater Philadelphia will effect this shift through comprehensive research, outreach, and engagement. Once we understand our region’s capabilities, needs, and desires, we can create a Global Positioning Strategy (“GPS”) a set of long-term goals and strategies that regional leaders can collaborate on to achieve.
Defining “World Class” and Determining Where We Stand Today—In early 2009, the Economy League will release research examining the metrics and indicators that are used internationally to track world class regions in order to determine where Greater Philadelphia stands.
Developing Alternative Futures—What might the future bring and what strategies should our region develop for avoiding “blind spots” and improving our chances of success? Regional leaders will participate in alternative futures planning guided by an internationally-recognized firm in order to develop successful strategies for how Greater Philadelphia can succeed no matter what the future holds.
Understanding the Key Issues and How to Talk About Them—The Economy League will convene the best minds from across the region to deepen our understanding of trends and identify best practices on such issues as workforce, economy, governance, infrastructure, and quality of place. Also, we’ll conduct values-based market research to inform how we communicate these ideas.
Creating a “GPS” for a World Class Greater Philadelphia—Based on the alternative futures scenarios, in-depth research, and values-based market study, we’ll create a “Global Positioning Strategy” that describes a set of long-term goals to ensure a world class future for Greater Philadelphia.
Turning the GPS into Reality—Through coordinated action by the diverse leaders and organizations who developed the scenarios, research, and GPS, we’ll help coordinate and track the strategies and actions that other organizations and individuals will undertake to achieve our region’s long-term goals.
To learn more, please contact Alison Gold at 215-875-1000 x18.
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