Last week, the Kansas City Area
Development Council (KCADC) published a blog titled “Are You Learning as Fast
as Kansas City is Changing?” We would
love to ask you the same question.
From the KCADC blog:
Bill Taylor, co-founder
of Fast Company magazine and author of Practically Radical, is a firm
believer in embracing the fast pace of the world. In his article, The 10 Questions Every Game Changer Must Answer, Taylor notes that the above question may be the
most important to ask yourself. Are you keeping up?
“I
first heard this question from strategy guru Gary Hamel, the world-renowned
innovation expert, and it is the ultimate challenge for any executive
determined to unleash big change in difficult circumstances. In a world that
never stops changing, great leaders can never stop learning. How do you push
yourself to keep growing and evolving—so your company can do the same? And
remember: Among leaders and organizations, the most eager learners tend to be
the most accomplished teachers as well. So look for ways to share what you’ve
learned.”
— Bill
Taylor, The 10 Questions Every Game Changer Must Answer
Kansas City, that’s
the boat we’re in. We’re changing. We’re evolving. We’re learning. And with the
addition of Google Fiber, we have the opportunity to do it faster than any
other city in the nation.
Because of the
Google Fiber initiative, our city will be forever changed. Many Kansas City
organizations are joining forces with tech innovators to create new apps and
businesses utilizing
the lightning-speed network, and in turn, a number of big media names have put
the spotlight on Kansas City; from the Wall Street Journal (Where the ActionIs – Kansas City) to Entrepreneurs Unpluggd (4Entrepreneurial Cities to Keep Your Eye On), from Forbes (America’s BestDowntowns – Kansas City #7) to Wired Magazine (Google ChoosesKansas City, Kansas as Broadband Mecca).
Is Kansas City
learning as fast as the world is changing? Sometimes, it’s difficult to keep up
with the speed (not only of the city…but of the Internet too!). So what can we
do to slow down, embrace the change and fully understand what’s going on in our
city?
It may all start at
the Kansas City Area Development Council’s Annual Meeting on November 4th.
Aptly named FastKC, KCADC’s Annual Meeting will feature keynote speaker Bill Taylor.
At the event, Taylor and other Kansas City business and civic leaders will
share how light-speed advancements in global commerce will affect business. The
event will look at radical ideas and offer practical advice that will help
anyone get a jump on the competition.
Join KCADC, Bill
Taylor, Mayor Sly James, MayorJoe Reardon and hundreds of Kansas City thought-
and industry-leaders at FastKC: KCADC’s 2011 Annual Meeting. Tickets are on
sale now: Register today.
And when people start asking if you’re learning as fast as the city is
changing, you can confidently reply, “Yes.”
Written by Ashlie Hand
@ithinkkc @kc_next
