Innovation Is Essential to Economic Opportunity. Here’s Why | Featuring Leigh-Ann Buchanan

Innovation isn't just about new technology. It's about how leaders think, solve problems, and create opportunities for their communities. So what does it take to build an innovation mindset in local government, and how can it help drive economic mobility and public excellence? In this live interview, Leigh-Ann Buchanan, author, strategist, and president & CEO of the Miami-Dade Innovation Authority, shares how public sector leaders can strengthen their capacity for innovation, lead through uncertainty, and unlock new possibilities for the people they serve. Together, we'll explore how innovation can become a practical leadership skill that helps communities meet today's challenges and tomorrow's opportunities. In This Interview: 1. Learn why innovation is a leadership competency and how local government leaders can strengthen it. 2. Discover practical ways to foster creativity, collaboration, and bold thinking within your organization. 3. Explore how innovation can expand economic mobility and opportunity while delivering better outcomes for your community. Continue the Conversation at the National Economic Mobility & Opportunity (EMO) Conference Leigh-Ann Buchanan will deliver the welcoming keynote, "Discovering Your Inner Innovator in Pursuit of Public Excellence," at ICMA's National Economic Mobility & Opportunity (EMO) Conference, August 19-21 in Washington, D.C. Discover how innovative leadership can help local governments create greater opportunity and strengthen communities. Learn More and Register: https://emoconference.org/ ____________________ About ICMA ICMA’s vision is to be the leading association of local government professionals dedicated to creating and supporting thriving communities throughout the world. We do this by working with our more than 13,000 members to identify and speed the adoption of leading local government practices to improve the lives of residents. ICMA offers membership, professional development programs, research, publications, data and information, technical assistance, and training to thousands of city, town, and county chief administrative officers, their staffs, and other organizations throughout the world. Find out more about ICMA, and the profession, at our website: https://www.icma.org Sign up for ICMA e-Newsletters: https://icma.org/e-newsletters Follow us! Twitter:   / icma   Facebook:   / icmaorg   LinkedIn:   / icma   Instagram:   / icmaorg