Creating a new platform for business leadership in Charleston

Sunday, January 18, 2004

The biggest economic development challenge facing Charleston, SC is focusing attention on regional issues. To do that, the business leadership is evaluatiing a new "regional council for quality growth".

The recommendation is contained in a report I released a week ago.
Read more.

Developing a regional perspective on economic development will be tough for the Charleston region. Trust levels within the region are relatively low, and there is no immediate crisis to stir action.

Globalization forces us to compete regionally. (Here's another example from central Michigan. Go.)

Regions that figure this out -- and build the organizations that help them address regional challenges -- can compete effectively in the world ahead. The others will see their economies lose ground.

posted by Ed Morrison |

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