I am thrilled to announce these five new members are joining me on Avila’s Board of Trustee’s! It has been an honor to serve on this board and these additions come at a time of great growth and innovation! I am excited to see what takes shape in the near future! Welcome! #edcuationwithoutlimits https://lnkd.in/eCUnum48
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When I arrived to speak at the Corporate Coalition of Chicago’s meeting on Business Opportunities in Community and Economic Development, I realized I was at a meeting of "unicorns." These remarkable business leaders, convened by the equally remarkable Brian Fabes and Bob Weissbourd, are breaking new ground with business leadership in communities to create good jobs and advance equitable prosperity in Chicago. These unicorn leaders are rare but fortunately they are growing in number. After listening to them and the inspiring work they are doing, I set aside my prepared slides and instead spoke from the heart about what I've learned in 20 years of studying and advising leaders on complex systems change. I shared 7 key principles for business-led community economic development (CED). What do you think of these principles? I'd love to hear from you! 1. Determine at the outset when to collaborate and when to go it alone. Given the investment required to collaborate and “play well with others,” companies should go it alone when it makes sense — and collaborate around problems or opportunities that can’t be tackled by their organization alone. 2. Bring the right people to the table to lead the effort. Don’t accept just anyone who volunteers; figure out who’s best suited and keep asking until they say “yes.” 3. Boil down big aspirations into a single, concrete goal that puts a picture in people’s minds. Then divide that goal into a handful of simple “steppingstone” chapters. Communicate progress relentlessly and consistently. 4. Don’t simply copy-and-paste what’s worked in other regions. Learn from others and adapt what they’ve done so it’s appropriate to your context. 5. Do your sensemaking to understand the community ecosystem. Figure out what capacities exist and where capacity building is needed as you try to understand where to contribute. Develop and rely on trusted and trusting partners in the community. 6. Embed your efforts in a collective to leverage your investment. This could be a corporate coalition or a chamber of commerce that’s open to community-minded projects around issues like housing, transportation, or childcare. 7. Above all, listen. Find out how you can honor and recognize the community-building work that has been underway, and how your goals fit, before you try to create something new. I hope these principles contribute to moving the state of the field beyond the “unicorn party” that convened in Chicago to making company-led, place-based work more of an expected way to do business. Visit my website to read more about my research: https://lnkd.in/gmCStVV5 Read the meeting report here: https://lnkd.in/gtTjdzUX #inclusivelocalthriving #localthriving #distributedleadership #nimbleleadership #leadership #CED #communityeconomicdevelopment
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A big congratulations to Elevate Berks on a successful launch event! I am thrilled to have partnered with this great group of business support organizations to launch a #smallbusiness #ecosystem in #BerksCounty. This launch event is the first public facing event for a group that has worked tirelessly over the past three years to create a mission for easier access to business resources and a new vision for #economicdevelopment and #businesssuccess in Berks County. In 2021, Dave Myers and Aaron C. Gantz approached me about facilitating the creation of an ecosystem for Berks County. A group of business support organizations convened and over the following months, we got to work. First things first, we mapped the resources for businesses in Berks County and identified strengths, gaps, and opportunities for programming and partnering. Then, we created a strategic plan for the new initiative, now called Elevate Berks. Elevate Berks brings together #BusinessSupportOrganizations and #entrepreneurs to "help foster a thriving and inclusive business climate in Berks County". This could not have happened without a strong commitment from many individuals and organizations. Congratulations for rolling up your sleeves to set this new course to Dave, Aaron, Lisa Weaver-Gonzalez, Isamac Torres-Figueroa, John Dever, John Stetler, Angel Figueroa, Adelle Schade, Kimberly Valuntas, connie faylor, Donald Schalk, Chuck Holder, Gary Seibert, and many many more! I am so excited to see this new initiative, partnerships, and collaboration grow!
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1moNice work Stuart!!