9. Your “Brainpower”
Economic Development Strategy
1. Identify & leverage your
unique brainpower
2. Translate that brainpower into
innovation and productivity
in the marketplace
Collaborative
Leadership
10. Your “Brainpower”
Economic Development Strategy
1. Identify & leverage your
unique brainpower
2. Translate brainpower into
innovation and productivity
in the marketplace
3. Develop quality connected
places where brainpower
networks can develop
Collaborative
Leadership
11. Your “Brainpower”
Economic Development Strategy
1. Identify & leverage your
unique brainpower
2. Translate brainpower into
innovation and productivity
in the marketplace
3. Develop quality connected
places where brainpower
networks can develop
4. Create an exciting new
narrative that attracts new
brainpower
Collaborative
Leadership
12. Your “Brainpower”
Economic Development Strategy
1. Identify & leverage your
unique brainpower
2. Translate brainpower into
innovation and productivity
in the marketplace
3. Develop quality connected
places where brainpower
networks can develop
4. Create an exciting new
narrative that attracts new
brainpower
5. …repeat
Collaborative
Leadership
13. References
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