What is your mission?
When I was growing up on the rural plains of Colorado, I remember asking my parents to let me sign up for any and...
3 keys to economic development success
As the nation celebrates economic development week, the communities with the most to celebrate have likely founded...
4 tips for community development initiatives
An enterprising discovery... Sometimes lessons learned from failing are more valuable long-term than an easy victory....
5 steps to clarify vision
Do you find it difficult to articulate the vision for your organization? Without a vision, leaders and followers can...
Mr. Gates, we have a beef with you
Bill Gates boldly stated in his new book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, that rich nations should move completely to...
Influencing values
If you have recognized there is strength in the struggle, you are well on your way to becoming a servant leader. In...
What affects your worldview?
Effective leaders have a strong moral compass that guides how they conduct themselves and how they lead – or...
What is servant leadership?
Prior to becoming a servant leader The second in command of my organization appeared at the door of my office and...
Strategies for agriculture development
When Central Wyoming College asked if there were opportunities in agriculture, we identified $81 million of products...
Changing landscape = destination downtown
What makes a community attractive to entrepreneurs? Individual choices and spending cause the landscape of our...
Prairie vistas have shaped my life, but not everyone shares the same outlook
In the late 1990s, I was working for Morgan County Economic Development...
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