It Starts in Our Core
by Rob White As my last regular article for the Vanguard, I wanted to leave you with…
The Seven Wins of Innovation
by Rob White In an article published in the Harvard Business Review in August 2002, author Peter…
Cultivating Innovation
by Rob White There are many good articles and books regarding innovation and how it works, some…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Excitement Over Emerging Startup Culture; Dose of Reality on the Budget
The Rise of the Startup Culture – We have focused a lot of our time and energy…
Where to Get Inspiration on Innovation
By Rob White I have been asked several times recently where I get inspiration for my ideas…
Davis Startup Culture is Beginning to Blossom
by Rob White Last week I talked about an article by David Lumb that was on the…
How Startup Cultures Are Formed
By Rob White While reading a recent article by David Lumb on the Fast Company website titled…
What is Missing in Downtown Davis?
by Rob White As the City of Davis begins moving forward with its next phase of supporting…
My View: City’s Innovation Park Strategy and Peripheral Parks
Last week at the Vanguard Innovation Park Forum, Michael Bisch, the President of the Davis Downtown stated,…
Creating a Movement
By Rob White I recently read an article on the Fast Company website by Charlie Brown titled…
An Attitude of Abundance
by Rob White During my time writing for the Davis Vanguard, I have mentioned several times the…
Waiting for Perfection While Losing a Perfect Opportunity
by Rob White Since arriving in Davis, I have heard the saying “perfection is the enemy of…
Where Do We End Up?
by Rob White Over the last few weeks I have been doing a lot of serious reflection…
Transitions – New Leadership Creates Opportunities
by Rob White As the City moves forward on finding the next City Manager, there have been…
Striking a Balance
By Rob White In the time that I have been working in Davis (about a year and…
Are College Grads Really Moving Away?
by Rob White Turns out our graduates may not be moving away at nearly the rate as…
What is the City’s Role in Economic Development?
by Rob White Over the past few weeks there has been an ongoing dialogue about the significant…
Commentary: Why the Status Quo Can No Longer Hold
I found this week interesting. I have long upheld and, in fact, fought for slow growth principles…
The Drivers of a Fiscal Crisis
by Rob White There is much dialogue on the Vanguard these days about when the local fiscal…
Toward a Community Consensus Model of Economic Development
In an effort to move the discussion away from a polarized no-growth/ go-growth dichotomy this weekend, I…
