DT #684 Why Leadership Is the Ultimate Economic Development Strategy
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DT #684 Why Leadership Is the Ultimate Economic Development Strategy

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 16, 202634 min

What separates communities that thrive from those that struggle to attract lasting investment? In this episode of Develop This!, Dennis Fraise sits down with Gray Swoope, President & CEO of Vision First Advisors, to discuss why leadership—not incentives—is the most important driver of economic development success. Gray shares lessons from decades of experience helping communities navigate complex projects, explaining how trust, transparency, and a shared vision create the foundation for sustainable growth. He discusses why leadership becomes even more critical during times of uncertainty and how crises often reveal the true character of an orga...

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Welcome to Develop This, the number one podcast for economic and community development professionals. With your host, Dennis Frasie.

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Today's Develop This episode is in partnership with the Site Selectors Guild. Welcome back to Develop This. This is Dennis and as always,

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we have another great guest with me today. Today, I'm really pleased to have Gray Swope, the President and CEO of Vision First Advisors joining me. So, Gray, welcome to Develop This.

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