Guest blog by Albeck Yair, LEG’23 While it seemed at the beginning of the program that we all in our working group are facing the same problems, along the program we have realized how different the solutions are, which highly depend on the particular context. That led me to the first takeaway, which is that problems are…Continue Reading A Lesson on Complexity, Curiosity, and Modesty
Guest blog by Piotr Arak, LEG’23 In successful businesses it is typical to try out new things and evaluate the outcome because you can earn more money if you find a better solution. Governments are not so different and public officials can use similar tools as the fishbone diagram or the 5-why approach to make…Continue Reading Integrating Refugees into the Polish Labor Economy
Guest blog by Yolanda Smit, LEG’23 Your problems are never what you think your problems are, and neither are your solutions. PDIA is helpful for problem identification and identifying the binding constraint but also as part of finding solutions. A key takeaway is that your problem is never what you think your problem is, and…Continue Reading Exploring Economic Complexity in South Africa
Guest blog by Kristie Tonkin, LEG ’23 I have thoroughly enjoyed extending my thinking about how to lead economic growth in regional Western Australia through the 10 week course. I have valued how the course extended my current knowledge, introduced topics new to me, provided a toolkit for future initiative development provided a range of…Continue Reading Regional Economic Development in Western Australia
Guest blog by Vusal Shikhaliyev, LEG ’23 My journey with “Leading Economic Growth” program started with my strong aspiration to achieve my career goals. I have always deeply believed that strengthening my economic knowledge might facilitate the path to my career goals, which include becoming an expert in the design and evaluation of reform initiatives…Continue Reading Exploring the Agility of Economic Initiatives in Azerbaijan
Guest blog by Kevin Casmiro Moraes, LEG’23 As a transplant from a major urban center – Toronto – Prince Rupert was a culture shock. A small, northern community, located on an island just a 40-minute ferry ride from Alaska. This was a big change for a guy who spent his whole life in the big…Continue Reading Supporting Local Economic Development in Western Canada
Guest blog by Wendy Lopez, LEG’23 In 1885, my great-great-grandfather, with his wife and children, left Minnesota for the great territory of Wyoming. After a tough journey, they settled on Sage Creek, in the northwestern part of Wyoming, not far from what would become the town of Cody, only about 50 miles from Yellowstone National…Continue Reading Exploring the Lack of Economic Diversity in Wyoming
Guest blog by Christi Bell, LEG’23 Having spent my career as an economic development practitioner, I’ve taken many courses, have a certificate in economic development, and have worked well beyond 10,000 hours on complex challenges. The Harvard – Leading Economic Growth (LEG) class, reinvigorated by spirit, helped wash the rust from some tools and repackaged…Continue Reading Leading Economic Growth: and my journey of continuous learning!
Written by Lant Pritchett My main objective is to cross-post this Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) blog, Learning From What We Do and Doing What We Learn: What We Gain from a Solution-Search Approach to Building State Capacity by Susana Cordeiro Guerra, manager of Institutions for Development (IFD) at IDB. But in doing so, would like…Continue Reading Building The Wave
Guest blog by Adesoji Adesugba My participation in 2022 Implementing Public Policy was timely and rewarding. IPP is the second program under the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education series I have participated. The first was Leading Economic Growth, which I completed last December. The IPP program has exposed me to new policy ideas through shared…Continue Reading Using PDIA in Addressing the Non-Competitive and Inefficient Free Zone Scheme in Nigeria
