DT #319: 8 Pressing Questions About Strategic Planning

<p>In the current environment, economic development and community leaders are spending a lot of time on triage – trying to keep existing businesses and programs afloat, working with greater urgency, and managing with fewer resources.</p> <p>The depth of our uncertainty feels bottomless. Even with the promise of a vaccine, a full economic recovery feels dauntingly distant.</p> <p>In this episode, Dennis chats with Tom Stellman and Tracye McDaniel of TIP Strategies on the pressing questions in stategic planning.</p> <p>1. What can leadership do right now?</p> <p>2. How do we confront an uncertain future?</p> <p>3. How do we communicate when there is so much discord?</p> <p>4. How much can I really influence the future under current circumstances?</p> <p>5. Can I be creative if my budget is shrinking?</p> <p>6. At the speed at which things are changing, can I rely on data?</p> <p>7. Should community wide economic recovery be my primary objective?</p> <p>8. Is it even possible to plan ahead anymore?</p> <p>Connect with <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-stellman-2230087/">Tom Stellman</a></p> <p>Connect with <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyemcdaniel/">Tracye McDaniel</a></p> <p>Check out <a href="http://www.tipstrategies.com">TIP Strategies</a></p> <p><strong>About Tom Stellman</strong></p> <p>As CEO and founder of TIP Strategies, Inc., Tom has national and international experience in economic development and workforce analysis. Tom is the lead author of TIP's Texas Automotive Profile and has spoken extensively about automotive supplier attraction strategies. He also developed and launched the highly successful Invest in Texas Alliance, a marketing initiative targeting domestic and international growth companies which generated over $3 billion in investment leads and facilitated the location of 15 companies.</p> <p>Tom's recent projects include developing a talent-focused strategy as part of a WIRED-funded initiative for a 26-county region in Kentucky and Indiana; crafting diversification strategies