Pick the Low Hanging Fruit
From the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Mackinac policy conference:
When Neal Peirce, Chairman of The Citistates Group, presented about how other regions of the country/world make progress, he related the story of how Chicago has made progress.
Chicago and the surrounding metro area consistently pick the "low hanging fruit". That is, Mayor Daly, other politicians, business, and non-profits identify what is the low hanging fruit that they all can agree on ---- then go and get that accomplished.
Over time, trust and partnerships were formed that allowed the region to take on greater and more complex issues. That is KEY. Doing the work together, building on each success leads to greater trust. Trust -- the essential ingredient to progress.
When I talk with individuals here and back home, a phrase I often hear is, 'there is so much opportunity'. That is, there is a great deal of 'low hanging fruit' and we are just now seeing the region finding ways to consistently pick it.
Campus Martius, MLB All Star Game, Super Bowl XL, Detroit Riverfront, United Way's 211, Wayne County Health Authority...
The question becomes: Can we transfer that ability to get 'base hits' into a long term skill/capacity to take on the many complex issues facing the region?
I think the answer is yes.
When Neal Peirce, Chairman of The Citistates Group, presented about how other regions of the country/world make progress, he related the story of how Chicago has made progress.
Chicago and the surrounding metro area consistently pick the "low hanging fruit". That is, Mayor Daly, other politicians, business, and non-profits identify what is the low hanging fruit that they all can agree on ---- then go and get that accomplished.
Over time, trust and partnerships were formed that allowed the region to take on greater and more complex issues. That is KEY. Doing the work together, building on each success leads to greater trust. Trust -- the essential ingredient to progress.
When I talk with individuals here and back home, a phrase I often hear is, 'there is so much opportunity'. That is, there is a great deal of 'low hanging fruit' and we are just now seeing the region finding ways to consistently pick it.
Campus Martius, MLB All Star Game, Super Bowl XL, Detroit Riverfront, United Way's 211, Wayne County Health Authority...
The question becomes: Can we transfer that ability to get 'base hits' into a long term skill/capacity to take on the many complex issues facing the region?
I think the answer is yes.
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