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Copyright 2014 – Scott HutchesonThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License.
EIGHT Secrets of Successful Economic Development Strategies in Small
Towns North Central Indiana Economic Development Partnership
Tipton, Indiana September 16, 2014
What to Expect From This Session
•Explore the 8 secrets of successful economic development strategies for small towns•Consider how knowing those 8 secrets could impact
an economic development strategy for North Central Indiana.
Better understand he nature of collaborationIdentify what stage your collaborations are inConsider ways to move a collaborations to the next level
Norfork, Arkansas
(pop. 550)
Hierarchy of Complex Systems
•Social Organizations – economics, education, politics•Individual Human – language capacity, knowledge accumulation, design and use of tools•Animal – mobility, information processing•Plants – viability•Open Systems – matter, energy•Cybernetics – computers•Clockworks – engines•Frameworks – buildings, cells
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tyBoulding, K. (1956). General systems theory—the skeleton of science. Management Science 2(3): 197-208.
Hierarchy of Complex Systems
•Social Organizations – economics, education, politics• Individual Human – language capacity, knowledge accumulation, design and use of tools•Animal – mobility, information processing•Plants – viability•Open Systems – matter, energy•Cybernetics – computers•Clockworks – engines•Frameworks – buildings, cells
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tyBoulding, K. (1956). General systems theory—the skeleton of science. Management Science 2(3): 197-208.
Hierarchy of Complex Systems
•Social Organizations – economics, education, politics• Individual Human – language capacity, knowledge accumulation, design and use of tools•Animal – mobility, information processing•Plants – viability•Open Systems – matter, energy•Cybernetics – computers•Clockworks – engines•Frameworks – buildings, cells
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tyBoulding, K. (1956). General systems theory—the skeleton of science. Management Science 2(3): 197-208.
Hierarchy of Complex Systems
•Social Organizations – economics, education, politics• Individual Human – language capacity, knowledge accumulation, design and use of tools•Animal – mobility, information processing•Plants – viability•Open Systems – matter, energy•Cybernetics – computers•Clockworks – engines•Frameworks – buildings, cells
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tyBoulding, K. (1956). General systems theory—the skeleton of science. Management Science 2(3): 197-208.
Better understand he nature of collaborationIdentify what stage your collaborations are inConsider ways to move a collaborations to the next level
Recent Purdue
Research
Why are some economic development strategies successful and others…not so much?
Gathered data from 200+ community economic development strategy initiatives across the U.S.
Better understand he nature of collaborationIdentify what stage your collaborations are inConsider ways to move a collaborations to the next level
These Things Matter
1. How strategies are framed2. How strategies are
organized3. How activities are
sequenced4. The timeframe for goals5. Who is responsibilities for
implementation 6. How metrics are used7. The level of trust among
stakeholders8. Whether or not the
community is ready for change
Framing
Effective economic development strategies should be Framed around addressing deficits and challenges.
Effective economic development strategies should be framed around assets and building on what is already in place.
OR
Organization
Effective economic development strategies should should have a hierarchical organizational structure with a clear top and bottom.
OR
Effective economic development strategies should should have a network organizational structure with hubs and spokes.
Sequence of Activities
Effective economic development strategies should be start with a planning phase followed by an implementation phase.
OR
Effective economic development strategies should be iterative with planning and implementation integrated.
Timeframe for Goals
Effective economic development strategies should be focused primarily on longer-term, transformational goals.
OR
Effective economic development strategies should be focused primarily on a progressive series of smaller, near-term, “easy-win” goals.
Responsibilities for Implementation
In effective economic development strategies, responsibilitiesfor implementation should be centralized with one organization.
OR
In effective economic development strategies, responsibilities for implementation should be dispersed among multiple organizations.
How metrics are used
In effective economic development strategies, metrics are used primarily for accountability.
OR
In effective economic development strategies, metrics are used primarily to learn what is working and make adjustments along the way.
Readiness for Change
In effective economic development strategies there is an overall sense that the community is ready for change.
OR
Economic development strategies can be effective even When there is no overall sense that the community is ready for change.
Trust Among Stakeholders
In effective economic development strategies there is usually a low level of trust among stakeholders.
OR
In effective economic development strategies, there is usually a high level of trust among stakeholders .
Findings from the Research
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Effective & Ineffective Strategy Initiatives – Mean Responses
Completely Effective
Completely Ineffective
Significantly Effective
Somewhat Effective
Somewhat Ineffective
Significantly Ineffective
Findings from the Survey
Effectiveness Continuum
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Correlation
Findings from the Research
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Correlation Between Strategy Initiative Effectiveness and the Independent Variables
Recipe for EFFECTIVE Strategies
• Frame strategies primarily around building on existing assets • Have a network organizational structure• Have a planning and implementation processes that is iterative • Include short-term, easy-win goals• Decentralize responsibilities for implementation among multiple organization • Use metrics to learn what is working and to make adjustments along the way• Move forward only when there is an overall readiness for change in the community• Build high levels of trust among participants
Recipe for INEFFECTIVE Strategies
• Frame strategies primarily around addressing problems or deficits
• Have a hierarchical organizational structure
• Have a planning and implementation process that is linear and sequential
• Include only long-term, transformational goals
• Centralized responsibilities for implementation with one organization
• Uses metrics primarily for accountability
• Move forward even when there is not an overall readiness for change in the community
• Proceed even though there are low levels of trust among participants
Iterative with Shorter-Term Goals
Dr. Lowell CatlettEconomist, Futurist, and Professor
New Mexico State University
Iterative with Shorter-Term Goals
One study looked at 7,000 different economic predictions and found 47% of them was correct.
Iterative with Shorter-Term Goals
Doubt and dwindling motivation comes on quickly when a big goal is missed. On the other hand, small wins lead to the progress principle - more confidence, high performance, and motivation to keep moving forward. - Teresa Amabile
Collaboration & Trust
Turf
Trust
TIME
SharingResources
Sharing Information
MutualAwareness
Co-Execution
Co-Creation
AcknowledgmentExploration Cooperation Collaboration Innovation
Adapted from Collaboration Continuum from ACT for Youth
Primary & Fabricated Metal Manufacturing Economic Development Strategy
• 49 firms in this cluster• Firms in all six of the region’s counties• 2,431 jobs in the cluster• Average wage = $47,305
Primary & Fabricated Metal Manufacturing Economic Development Strategy
How could we best accelerate growth in this cluster that would result in an additional 250 new jobs within the next 24 months?
•Who would be in our network?•How would we identify specific assets?•How could we move forward iteratively, setting our first shorter-term goals?•How could we engage multiple organizations in implementation?•How could we build trust among our stakeholders?
Strategic Doing enables people to form action-oriented collaborations
quickly, move them toward measurable outcomes, and make
adjustments along the way.
• Local & Regional Economic Development
• Workforce Development• Community & Neighborhood
Development• Cluster Development• Local/Regional Food Systems• Community Health• Innovation Ecosystem Development• Strategic Alliances• Inter-Unit Organizational Collaboration• National Associations
Practicing Strategic Doing
Scott Hutcheson, Ph.D.765-479-7704
[email protected]/in/scotthutcheson/
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