The Economic Developer's Stewardship Roles

I believe that economic developers must strengthen their future roles as "stewards" of community economic assets. That is one of my urgings in my book in progress on economic development leadership.

Here are four important stewardship roles they should play:

o Change-Makers: Promote proactive changes that are needed to better economic results.

o Integrators: Share perspective about linked economic, environmental, social objectives.

o Connectors: Bring people together across worlds, “boundary-spanners.”

o Communicators of Possibility: Raise aspirations, articulate potential, persuade.

Your thoughts?