Initiating and Managing Change in Small Jurisdictions: Lessons from Canada and the North Atlantic Rim Rob Greenwood, Ph.D. Director, Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development, Memorial University and President, Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation Presented to: “Big Lessons from Small Places: A Forum on Governance in Rural North America and the North Atlantic Rim” Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador, October 15, 2005
Outline Power, Knowledge & Geography Structures for Development Conclusions
Political Power vs. Political Will Political Power Political Will Regional Provincial Federal Denzil Doyle
Specialized Knowledge vs. Local Knowledge Specialized Knowledge Local Knowledge Regional Provincial Federal
Organizational Structures for Economic Development Fiscal Resources Human Resources –Leadership –Skilled Staff –Community Participation Legal Authority Democratic Accountability/Legitimacy Geographic Area Time
Conclusions Geography Matters Form Should Follow Function Politics Matters Grow Up! Time to “Let Go” Leadership Risk / Courage / Dare Shared Vision: Within the Jurisdiction Nothing happens without Champions
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