by lisa@orbisleaders.com | Nov 3, 2022 | Community, Leadership, Orbis Advantage
Whenever I have the chance to speak to groups, I often learn as much from them as they learn from me. This approach to learning from every situation was one of the habits I learned from my first business mentor, Dallan Sanders. I first met Dallan while working as a...
by lisa@orbisleaders.com | Jul 28, 2022 | Community, Leadership, Nonprofit Management, Orbis Advantage
I’ve had many mentors over the years. One who stands out in particular as a solid citizen and true entrepreneur was Neil Newman. He was an officer and board member of the Goshen County Economic Development Corporation in Torrington, Wyoming. While I was the...
by lisa@orbisleaders.com | May 5, 2022 | Community, Orbis Advantage
I’ve heard two myths about economic development several times in my career that has spanned three states and three decades. With national economic development week around the corner, I hope to set the record straight about the process. Our town would have landed That...
by lisa@orbisleaders.com | Nov 3, 2021 | Community, Orbis Advantage
As I find myself looking forward to Christmas shopping, I reflect on what I’ve learned about what makes retail businesses successful. Over the years I’ve attended workshops for how to support Main Street businesses, operated my own gift shop, and hired a...
by lisa@orbisleaders.com | Jul 15, 2021 | Community, Leadership, Nonprofit Management, Orbis Advantage, Strategic Planning
One of the top reasons organizations fail or remain stagnant is not following a strategic plan. As I facilitated a recent strategic planning session, a participant shared his frustration with what I call strategic planning fatigue. “I’ve been at the table...
by lisa@orbisleaders.com | May 14, 2021 | Community, Orbis Advantage
As the nation celebrates economic development week, the communities with the most to celebrate have likely founded their efforts on three principles: Public-private partnershipsRegional cooperationAdequate funding and staffing Here are some highlights from our...
