Reading and Website Resource List

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Reading List:

Read the Tulsa Metro Talent Attraction Report by Rebecca Ryan, www.nextgenerationconsulting.com.

Read about Workforce Tulsa's Strategic Plan

Estimating the Returns to Community College Schooling for Displaced Workers by Louis Jacobson, Robert LaLonde and Daniel G. Sullivan

Economic Development Assistance Programs, by the Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce

Read about the Oklahoma Self-Sufficiency Project

Search through over 35,000 white papers on hundreds of issues at ITpapers.com

Books

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The Creative Class Dr. Richard Florida Global Dominance Vijay Govindarajan, et al
The Change Monster J.D. Duck Primal Leadership Daniel Goleman
Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change William Bridges Visionary Leadership Burt Nanus
Bowling Alone Robert D. Putnam Build Your Own Garage Bernd Schmitt & Laura Brown
Business is Combat  James D. Murphy Free Agent Nation Daniel H. Pink
The Customer Revolution Patricia Seyboldt The HR Scorecard Brian E. Becker, et al
Skill Wars Edward E. Gordan The War for Talent Ed Michaels, et al
The ROI of Human Capital Jac Fitz-enz Beyond the Learning Organization Jerry Gilley & Ann Maycunich
The New Geography Joel Kotkin Management Challenges for the 21st Century Peter F. Druker
Creative Destruction Richard Foster & Sarah Kaplan Edison in the Boardroom Julie L. Davis & Suzanne S. Harrison

Articles

"Innovation: The New Core Competency" Strategy and Leadership Robert B. Tucker Jan/Feb 2001 Knowledge Value Cities in the Digital Age The Milken Institute
"The Skills Imperative: Talen and U.S. Competitiveness" Issues in Science and Technology Deborah Van Opstal, Fall 2001 "Strategic Innovation" Strategy and Leadership Jay Abraham & Daniel Knight Jan/Feb 2001

Website Resource List

http://www.memphismanifesto.com/
http://www.nextgenerationconsulting.com/
http://www.economythatworks.org
http://www.creatingthefuture.com http://www.tveyes.com
http://www.ceoexpress.com http://www.freedemographics.com
http://www.compete.org http://www.standardpoor.com
http://www.diversityinc.com http://www.feer.com
http://www.milkeninstitute.org/ http://www.fastcompany.com
http://www.summary.com http://www.technologyreview.com
http://www.emeraldinsight.com http://www.demographics.com
http://www.economist.com http://www.lern.org
http://www.executiveplanet.com http://www.transparent.com