Leadership

What would we do without it in economic development? And yes, there is plenty of room for improving the leadership we give to economic development in both urban and rural communities.

According to a recent Piitsburgh Post Gazette article, "there is more to becoming an effective leader than just getting a promotion. Aspiring leaders need to develop new skills and a broader leadership point of view. So how do they go about doing that? Aspiring leaders first must understand the difference between being an individual contributor and a leader."

I'm curious about how many of you have an ongoing effort in place to continuously improve your economic development leadership. I am working with Penn State University and the Northwest Pennsylvania Commission to create just that kind of capability in Northwest and Northcentral Pennslyvania's rural communities.

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