The Little Black Book: The Clandestine Art & Practical Science of Economic Development by Don A. Holbrook, Partner, The Vercitas Group
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- Rebecca Ryan, Next Generation Consulting, Author of Live First Work Second
China and India are on the rise! The United States is sending jobs overseas! What is the 21st century coming to? Communities are hapless in their knowledge of how to respond at the local level to global pressures and competition. Holbrook calls his fellow economic developers to arms to address these daunting times and create unprecedented new opportunities for America’s future.
Don Holbrook sees the U.S. in a global economic struggle that will decide its future as a superpower. This book is that blueprint for change that has been needed within economic development.
He urges our decision makers to adopt a sweeping program of reforms and comprehensive strategies he calls “Prosperity with a Purpose.”
As a Certified Economic Developer, Don has solutions that can revive towns & cities’ economic fortunes. He discusses how World Class Communities are a mindset not determined by geographic location or population.
Foreword by Jeff Finkle, President/CEO, The International Economic Development Council, IEDC:
“In over 20 years of working in the economic development field, nothing has challenged our communities and the profession, as a whole, as much as the effects of globalization. As communities struggle to remain competitive, economic developers are under pressure to step light years ahead, becoming fluent in international affairs and technology, in order to translate policies to fit their local business landscape.
Economic development leaders need to follow a well thought out methodology and resolve to educating themselves in order to develop and implement the types of policies that will not only work for them, but their communities, too. Don Holbrook truly understands the challenges economic developers face while carrying out their missions on a daily bases and what needs to be done to remain relevant in today's volatile environment. Holbrook is straight forward in his views of economic development practices, and this book is a must-read for everyone in the industry who is seeking to make a positive impact on both his or her communities and the profession.”
Praise for The Little Black Book by Don A. Holbrook
"Don and I are kindred spirits in our mission to wake up the sleeping giant of economic development in this country. Don't push the snooze button again; buy this book and breathe it in."
- Rebecca Ryan, Next Generation Consulting, Author of Live First Work Second
"Don Holbrook's solution-oriented Little Black Book of Economic Development is an antidote to the idea that globalization is merely a threat that must be slowed or even reversed. He promotes self-reliance tempered with the understanding that it is in communities' and nations' best interest to invest in all members of society. His forward-looking approach to economic development is refreshing and urgently needed at a time when the airwaves are dominated by those who would have Americans put our heads in the sand."
- Michele Wucker, author of Lockout: Why America Keeps Getting Immigration Wrong When Our Prosperity Depends on Getting It Right
Who Moved My Smokestack? Why Americans Are Losing Their Jobs – And What We Can Do About It by Don A. Holbrook
The book addresses the globalization of the economy, how the economic battle is being fought, and what actions local governments can take to make themselves better competitors. Holbrook covers:
- The attributes that cities can attain the status of world-class communities
- How to change fiscal policies to better address the opportunities of Globalization
- The need for better-equipped local leadership and self-help attitudes Tactics for getting started on this new course such as best-practice examinations and identifying catalysts projects
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