A PERSPECTIVE ON THE WORLD OF LEADERSHIP TODAY
To lead in the 21st century world is to serve. As a leader, you are called upon to go beyond the abundant bounds of your talents, skills and capabilities and give even more. Serving the myriad stakeholders in the realm of your leadership domain – shareholders, employees, boards of directors, customers, regulators, funders, strategic partners, communities, family, self – places unceasing demands on your time, focus and talents. And yet, as a leader, you have been entrusted with the extraordinary privilege of serving all of these groups and interests.
Having clarity about your mission and purpose, both in the context of your executive responsibilities and as the persona of your enterprise, is especially critical to your success and ability to fulfill the imperative to consistently meet and outperform expectations in a responsible and ethical manner. Articulating your vision and understanding the role you play in its realization is vital to effectively living up to the trust that has been gifted to you.
Articles
Arizona Republic, Special for the Republic, Op-Ed Sunday, October 18, 2009
The Diverse Economy We Must Create to Win and Keep Jobs
Arizona Republic, Article, Sunday, June 28, 2009
Tough Times – Strong Leaders Goals: Listen. Encourage. Act
AZ Magazine, Article, June 2009
Leading under pressure: 5 Arizona women executives
Sustainable Cities Network
Arizona State University
Global Institute of Sustainability (2009)
Arizona Republic/AZCentral Article, February 8, 2009
Can we Learn Lessons from the Last Real Estate Crash?
Comparing Real Estate Cycles
Arizona Republic/AZCentral Article, February 8, 2009
The Real Estate Crash: Q&A with Ioanna Morfessis
Arizona Republic/AZCentral Article, January 4, 2009
Arizona needs to develop, stick to vision for growth.
Why do some state economies flourish while others flounder or fail?
Arizona Republic/AZCentral Article, June 15, 2008
Population counts were far off mark: Estimates based on new homes hurt cities, schools
Arizona Republic/AZCentral Article, May 18, 2008
Time to Diversify Economy?
Compare Phoenix with eight other Western or Sun Belt cities that face similar economic challenges or compete well in the global economy.
Arizona Republic/AZCentral Article, October 28, 2007
Ariz.'s Choice: Lead or follow
Arizona Republic/AZCentral Article, October 28, 2007
Six books that provide insights into creating healthy communities
International Economic Development Council, Economic Development Journal, Spring, 2007
Defining Economic Development Leadership for the 21st Century Global Economy
Phoenix Business Journal, November 11, 2005
GPEC born out of need for unified community voice
The Arizona Republic, December 19th, 2004. Dr. Morfessis was invited to participate as an expert panelist on The Republic’s Growth and the Housing Economy series.
How long will it last?
Read Dr. Morfessis’s entire transcript at azcentral.com, Dec. 19, 2004
Q & A with Ioanna Morfessis
The Arizona Republic, February 1, 2004
Think Young, Think Arizona