ICMA Executive Director Bob O'Neill sits down with Rebecca Ryan, economist, futurist, and humorist in the latest discussion as part of our Leading Ideas Series.

Rebecca Ryan discusses her upcoming book, ReGENERATION, and how managers can engage and learn from upcoming generations, and how to strengthen intergenerational cooperation to build better communities. In the conversation, O'Neill and Ryan discuss traits of successful communities, how to utilize entrepreneurs, the power of sense of place, qualify of life and how to measure it, what generations want, and generational economic cycles. Ryan was a keynote speaker at the 2011 ICMA Annual Conference in Milwaukee.

As with the previous videos, we’ve included the Leading Ideas Series Discussion Guide: Rebecca Ryan to help you get conversations started. 

ICMA members have let us know how they have used other videos in the series (Jim Collins, Daniel Pink, Peter Block, Frans Johansson, Tim Brown and Bill George):

• As a learning tool with civic groups and other key stakeholders in the community
• As a training tool to support the development of staff and other members of the management team
• As a foundation for dialogue with governing bodies
• As part of visioning and strategic planning work
• As a way to attract the next generation to public service.

Watch the interview below, or explore this and the other interviews online on a members-only page, either in full-screen view or in a mini-viewer. This video is also available in HD to make large screen viewing better. All the Leading Ideas videos are available online in case you missed one or would like a convenient way to share these videos with your team. Also available on your iPhone or iPad.

This ICMA member benefit is an example of how we continually seek ways to help advance your career, enrich your community, and contribute to your professional fulfillment.

THE SERIES IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM ICMA-RC.