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Leadership in an Environment of Transformation
Workforce InnovationsJuly 17, 2008
Dawn Busick
Cheryl Welch
Ed Morrison
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4
More people engaged but no sense of direction
Leaders “in charge” but no real alignment
Leaders guiding a strategic agenda
with alignment
Region 1Few people engaged
How do we get here?
This session asks
Think Global…Act Regional
Missouri Driving TalentTransformational Leadership
July 17, 2008
Create a Regional Social Network
As the economy and political conditions continue to shift, states and regions are seeking to align education, workforce and economic development systems to ensure their workers are educated, trained and ready to take on the challenge of tomorrows jobs that require advanced skills.
Our Challenges
• Seeing with New Eyes• Engaging in networks outside our boundaries –
outside our comfort zones• Determining our contribution for the good of the
Region• Giving our time and talent!• How do we do it?
Our Opportunity• Building Regional Leadership Networks
– WIRED– RIGs “Regional Innovation Grants”– Transformational Forums– Supportive Regional Initiatives “MoSWIs”
• Transform silo government to networked government– Integrated Services with integrated management– Sharing resources – Engaging in New Partnerships (SHARE Network)
• Neutral collaborative work space– Webportal “WIRED Nation”– Mo Work Smart
• Develop new habits and disciplines of civic leadership to engage– Define Authorizing Environment– Support and encourage Entrepreneurial organizational culture
WHERE DO WE FIND LEADERS?
• Governor• State Boards, Councils, Commissions• County Officials• Economic Development Councils• State Agency Leads• Educational Institutions • Mayors• Chamber of Commerce’s• Local Community Action Agencies• Others
Establish new habits of thinking together
• Map Regional assets
• Guide the conversations
• Leverage the Internet
• Identify common regional gaps with strategies
Move to “acting together”
• Establish core teams with clear roles and responsibilities
• Develop a network of partners• Build habits of strategic doing• Celebrate successes• Engage public awareness
TIPS• Leaders will come and go• All bring their unique contributions• All Regions have home grown Leaders • As the Region grows new roles emerge with new Leaders to join in
• Focus on one to three regional initiatives• Brand your Region
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”
John Quincy Adams
Thank you!
Dawn R. BusickDirector
Missouri Division of Workforce [email protected]
Roles Fox Valley WDB PlaysRoles
•Leadership•Facilitator•Coach•Champion•Follower•Partner•Liaison•Convener•Other
Roles with Regionalization• The Northeast Wisconsin Economic Study• The creation of New North, Inc.• The development of regionalization philosophy
of New North.• New North Task Forces
– Branding– Entrepreneurs and Small Business– Attract, Develop and Redeploy Talent– Diversity– Targeted Growth Opportunities– Advance Educational Attainment
Lessons Learned
• Start with a small group and expand • Shared expectations of outcome(s)• Focus on “best for the customer” “region”• Assign a permanent staff to the project• Take responsibility and accountability for
successes and non-successes• Leave your historical turf at the door• Don’t limit the “collective” vision• Bring FOOD and a Pleasant Disposition!!!
This approach requires a new approach to leadership
Traditional Leadership Network Leadership
Centralized Distributed, Shared
Single Leader Many Leaders
Command and control Link and leverage
Lead from the front Lead from the front and the rear
This approach requires a new approach to leadership
Network Leader Role Responsibilities
Conveynor Creates neutral space
Connector Links people and assets
Civic entrepreneur Sees new opportunity
Guide, Mentor Maps a complex process
Strategist Reveals larger patterns
Leadership Direction
Civic Deliberation
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Leadership Direction
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Apathy
Leadership Direction
Civic Deliberation
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Apathy
ProcessParalysis
Leadership Direction
Civic Deliberation
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Back RoomPolitics
Leadership Direction
Civic Deliberation
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ProcessParalysis
Back RoomPolitics
Regional Leadership