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Explore topics related to transformational community leadership including economic development, non-profit engagement, organizational management, and policy development. It's a candid conversation with veterans of the economic development profession along with inspiring interviews of today's thought leaders.

Develop This: Economic and Community Development Develop This! Podcast

    • Business
    • 4.3 • 42 Ratings

Explore topics related to transformational community leadership including economic development, non-profit engagement, organizational management, and policy development. It's a candid conversation with veterans of the economic development profession along with inspiring interviews of today's thought leaders.

    DT #490 A Conversation with Dr. Eloisa Klementich, CEcD, PhD

    DT #490 A Conversation with Dr. Eloisa Klementich, CEcD, PhD

    Dennis is joined by Eloisa Klementich, CEcd, PhD, President and CEO of Invest Atlanta and IEDC board chair. They discuss Eloisa's career path in economic development and her plans and goals for IEDC. 

    • 34 min
    DT #488 Becoming an Accredited EDO with Chris Masingill and Ashley Llewellyn with the St. Tammany Corp., Mandeville, LA

    DT #488 Becoming an Accredited EDO with Chris Masingill and Ashley Llewellyn with the St. Tammany Corp., Mandeville, LA

    What does it take to become an Accredited Economic Development Organization? The St. Tammany Corp in Mandeville, LA, recently completed the process. There are over 5,000 economic development organizations, and fewer than 80 have achieved this prestigious designation. 
    In this episode, Dennis is joined by Chris Masingill, CEO, and Ashley Llewellyn, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives with the St. Tammany Corp. They discuss the AEDO process from the organizations perspective. 

    • 44 min
    DT #487 A Conversation with Jonas Peterson, Southwest Michigan First CEO and IEDC Immediate Past Chair

    DT #487 A Conversation with Jonas Peterson, Southwest Michigan First CEO and IEDC Immediate Past Chair

    Dennis is joined by Jonas Peterson, the CEO of Southwest Michigan First and IEDC's Immediate Past Chair. Jonas also talks about his economic development career journey and his current role as the CEO of Southwest Michigan First, his time as the chair of IEDC, and the growth and future of IEDC. 

    • 29 min
    DT #486 Ten Habits That Keep Us From Reaching Our Full Potential

    DT #486 Ten Habits That Keep Us From Reaching Our Full Potential

    Dennis is joined by Mark Perna, who discusses ten habits that can keep us from reaching our full potential. 
    Seven Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey
    Be Proactive
    Begin With the End in Mind
    Put First Things First
    Think Win-Win
    Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
    Synergize
    Sharpen the Saw
    What are the habits that keep us from success and achieving our full potential?
    1.      Procrastination
    a.      Set goals
    b.      Prioritize tasks
    c.      Start with the most challenging task
    d.      Build in some rewards
    2.      Perfectionism
    a.      Do not let perfect be the enemy of good
    b.      Whose standards?
    c.      Cannot let go of something
                                                                   i.      Missed deadlines
    3.      Impulsiveness
    a.      Instant reward
                                                                   i.      Hooked on the adrenaline and feelings
    b.      Shopping
    c.      Not considering long-term consequences
    4.      Not listening
    a.      Two ears, one mouth
    b.      Are you really interested in what others have to say or just promoting your opinion?
    c.      Listening is an underrated skill
    5.      Not Being Able to See the Other Side
    a.      There is usually more than one path
    b.      The need to be in control
    c.      Everyone makes decisions differently
    d.      Not thinking Win-Win
    6.      Not Being Able to Succinctly Articulate Your Position
    a.      Droning on and on
    b.      Respectful of people’s time
    c.      Learning to effectively communicate
                                                                   i.      Volume talkers
    7.      Working on the Wrong Things
    a.      What is the most important thing you should be working on right now?
    b.      Doing only the things you want to do
    c.      Confusing busy with effective
    8.      Being Easily Distracted
    a.      Distractions are everywhere
                                                                   i.      Phones
                                                                 ii.      Social media
                                                               iii.      Texting
                                                               iv.      Drop-in visits
    9.      Failing to Take Risk and Think Big – Or Too Many Risks
    a.      Accepting the status quo
    b.      Whopper or stretch goals
    c.      Having a shiny object to chase
    d.      Sometimes, you just have to go to the moon
    10.  Lack of Self-care
    a.      Unplugging from work
    b.      Personal care
                                                                   i.      Health
                                                                 ii.      Exercise
                                                               iii.      Wellness
    c.      Managing stress

    • 29 min
    DT #485 Surviving Tough Budget Times

    DT #485 Surviving Tough Budget Times

    In this episode, Dennis offers up some common sense strategies to help deal with tough budget times.
    Do great work Communicate Measure Build coalitions Measure your organization against your peers Build relationships Be transparent Engage your board

    • 11 min
    DT #484 Becoming an AEDO - Accredited Economic Development Organization

    DT #484 Becoming an AEDO - Accredited Economic Development Organization

    Dennis's organization, Lee County Economic Development Group, recently became an AEDO - Accredited Economic Development Organization through IEDC. Dennis is joined by Bill Murphy - President & CEO of Ardmore Development Authority in Ardmore, OK, and Jim Fram - Consultant and Economic Development Leader - of Community Growth Strategies, and they discuss the process of becoming an Accredited Economic Development Organization. 
    What is AEDO, and why is it important? How many AEDOs are there? Why does good governance and organizational excellence matter?  When an organization decides to pursue the AEDO designation, what is the first step? Is there an area of the AEDO process that seems to be particularly challenging for ED organizations? Is the AEDO process pass or fail, or does the AEDO committee provide guidance during the process? The two parts of the AEDO process  1. The documentation The site visit Advice for organizations that are considering becoming an AEDO William “Bill” Murphy is the President & CEO of the Ardmore Chamber of Commerce, Ardmore Development Authority, Ardmore Tourism Authority, and the Ardmore Chamber of Commerce Foundation where he leads a team of professionals to execute the community’s business, economic and tourism development efforts.
    He has over 20 years of experience leading economic development efforts in communities and regions in Ohio, Georgia, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Prior to coming to Ardmore, Murphy served as the Deputy Secretary for the Kansas Department of Commerce where he led the state’s business development efforts through the department’s business attraction, in-state business development, international and community development divisions. He has also led the economic development efforts in Tulsa, Columbus, GA and in communities throughout Southwest Ohio. Through this work, he has helped facilitate projects with companies that have resulted in more than $3 billion in announced new capital investment and more than 3,000 jobs.
    Murphy is a graduate of Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio earning his bachelor’s degree in Political Science and his Master’s in Public Administration. He is a Certified Economic Developer through the International Economic Development Council. Murphy has also earned his designation as an Economic Development Finance Professional through the National Development Council. Finally, he has earned his Master Economic Development Practitioner designation from the Advanced Economic Development Leadership Program from Clemson, Southern Miss, Texas Christian Universities and the University of New Mexico.
     
    Jim Fram is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) through the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and a Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) through the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) with 30+ years of successful economic development and senior-level chamber of commerce management experience in Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Missouri.
    Jim led two economic development organizations to accreditation by the International Economic Development Council (Tulsa, OK, and Hot Springs, AR). He also led three Chambers of Commerce to Five Star Accreditation by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce (Lincoln, NE, Tulsa, OK, Hot Springs, AR).
    He has served on the faculty at the Heartland Basic Economic Development Course and the Mid-South Basic Economic Development Course. He is a past Chairman of the Oklahoma Governor’s Economic Development Team (2007). He is an Honorary Life Member of the Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC) and a Fellow Member (FM) of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). He is also a frequent instructor, moderator, and guest speaker at numerous economic development and Chamber of Commerce organizations, conferences, and events across the country.
    In January of 2018, he fulfilled a longtime dream and founded Community Growth Strategies, LLC., a consulting firm that focus

    • 25 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
42 Ratings

42 Ratings

PeteDavidCraig ,

A Worthwhile Listen

Started listening to this years ago when I began in the business world. They offer a wide range of topics and although they don’t all align with what I’m currently doing, it’s been valuable to hear their well reasoned and insightful views.

Souldrifter02 ,

Excellent Podcast for Those in Economic and Community Development

I recently became aware of this podcast at an IEDC conference and I’m so happy I did. The conversations and topics are very relevant to the work we do and the length of episodes is perfect. I will definitely be sharing it with my colleagues.

Psykoticgman ,

Awesome

Great industry podcast. Kudos to the guys for taking this on and providing the insights that we all benefit from.

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