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Strategy practices that emerged from WWII are increasingly inadequate to the task of guiding today’s organizations, communities and regions. Even when they are executed, the…
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One of the projects we’re involved with at Purdue is the Pathways initiative that is part of the larger Epicenter effort. Epicenter is a five-year, NSF-funded project that’s aimed specifically…
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We have know about clusters as a “driver” of economic development for at least twenty years. Yet, the practice of how we build clusters is…
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Here’s an update on the collaboration between Purdue and the University of the Sunshine Coast. Sunshine Coast Futures Conference and “swarm innovation” Enclosed is a newspaper clipping…
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Scenario planning is a tool to conduct strategic planning. Arie de Geus, when he was head of the Strategic Planning Group for Royal Dutch Shell,…
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In August, our Purdue Strategic Doing team began working on a series of workshops, sponsored by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST). As part…
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Can universities drive economic growth? Of course. But how can we improve the performance of universities in doing so? One tactic is obvious: provide powerful…
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Our nation’s long term competitiveness depends in large part on preparing a globally competitive STEM workforce. At the center of this challenge stands our universities…
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We’ve been busy. Trips to New Jersey, Alabama, Michigan, DC. It’s amazing how people are coming to Strategic Doing to address the really complex challenges…
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Last year, Congress passed a major revision in the nation’s workforce development system. The new law calls for states and regional workforce leaders to integrate…
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