The opening evening of the conference was powerful. Edsel Ford led a great kickoff of the One D concepts designed to create true alignment and prioritization for the region. I love the concept and feel very hopeful about the possibilities. If this is going to really get legs, this regions political leadership will have to recognize and work very hard to change the habits and practices that have permeated the region for years.
Can we really shed the belief that in order for my city or county within the region to win, another city or county within the region has to lose?
Can we recognize that we spend way to much energy competing against each other within the region instead of aligning our energy on competing as a whole against other regions in the country/world?
Are we willing to create a new set of groundrules regarding competition and collaboration?
From the buzz up here on the porch, I am sensing a deeper level of readiness. Changing the culture (i.e. the way we look at the world) will make One D a success!
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