By Dean Whittaker While attending a geek conference, Big Data Ignite, this month I purchased a copy of “The Book of Why.” In it the authors, Judea Pear and Dana Mackenzie, discuss the science of cause and effect which is based on mathematics. As with any science, it...
By Dean Whittaker I never set out to be a leader. One summer in 8th grade I was sponsored by my small town American Legion to attend Boys State, a one-week summer camp at the state capital. Boys State teaches young people about citizenship and leadership. (Note: there...
By Dean Whittaker I get up at 5:00 AM and hop on my 16-year-old Segway and head for Mt. Pisgah, a 300-foot sand dune overlooking Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa. I climb the 239 steps up to the overlook where I meditate while waiting for sunrise. Some days, listening...
By Dean Whittaker Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion on the Future of Work with John Karras, Senior Consultant at TIP Strategies, which took place at the International Economic Development Council Future Forum held in Buffalo, New...
By Dean Whittaker Traditionally, economic development has been about jobs and investment through the expansion of existing firms and the attraction of new ones. The task is now expanding to include recruiting people to fill those jobs. Most workforce development...
