by Glenn | Apr 21, 2026 | EXTERNAL NEWS
Source: CityTalk Author: Kaj Embren Date published: 2026-04-21 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] By Kaj Embren and Matteo Bizzotto, ICLEI World Secretariat.ย The Head of the Financial Department is a city official who rarely appears on...
by Glenn | Apr 21, 2026 | EXTERNAL NEWS
Source: Local Growth and the United Kingdom Author: unknown Date published: 2026-04-21 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Manchester City Centre Faced with significant disparities in economic performance between its different regions, the UK...
by Glenn | Apr 20, 2026 | Best practice, Book, Competency, Economic Development Practice, Professional development
I’ve put out some drafts of The Local and Regional Economic Development Handbook to a few colleagues and collaborators for their response, insights and hopefully some words of recommendation… WHAT PROFESSIONALS AND EXPERTS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS BOOK: โThe...
by Glenn | Apr 20, 2026 | Organisational development, Professional development
That’s 15 hours of online courses, access to exclusive online ebook of the Local and Regional Economic Development Handbook (cost ยฃ59.99 on Amazon), 27 workbooks, and 1 to 1 time with the Founder, Glenn. Tonight at midnight the membership price rises to ยฃ195. 32...
by Glenn | Apr 20, 2026 | Competency, Professional development
I’ve been working on mapping what a genuine competency framework for local and regional economic development actually looks like โ and it’s both broader and deeper than most people assume.Some observations from the past 20 years:๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ...