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223: The Power of Powerlessness with Michael Hecht
In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Dane Carlson talks with Michael Hecht, CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., about the deeper economic story behind a region best known for food, music, culture, and Mardi Gras.
Michael explains how New Orleans’ economy is rooted in maritime, energy, defense, aerospace, and industrial innovation, and why long-term recovery after major disruption requires sustained leadership, trust, humility, and coalition-building.
The conversation covers GNO Inc.’s approach to business environment work, the “power of powerlessness,” regional trust-building across 10 parishes, the importance of focusing resources on sectors with real strategic fit, and why economic developers should study history and political science if they want to create lasting change.
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Special Guest: Michael Hecht.
Sponsored By:
- Sitehunt: Sitehunt is industrial site selection software for economic developers.
Sitehunt automates industrial real estate research so you can respond to site selection inquiries in minutes instead of days.
Links:
- Michael Hecht | LinkedIn
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By Dane Carlson
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In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Dane Carlson talks with Michael Hecht, CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., about the deeper economic story behind a region best known for food, music, culture, and Mardi Gras.
Michael explains how New Orleans’ economy is rooted in maritime, energy, defense, aerospace, and industrial innovation, and why long-term recovery after major disruption requires sustained leadership, trust, humility, and coalition-building.
The conversation covers GNO Inc.’s approach to business environment work, the “power of powerlessness,” regional trust-building across 10 parishes, the importance of focusing resources on sectors with real strategic fit, and why economic developers should study history and political science if they want to create lasting change.
Like this show? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps!
Special Guest: Michael Hecht.
Sponsored By:
- Sitehunt: Sitehunt is industrial site selection software for economic developers.
Sitehunt automates industrial real estate research so you can respond to site selection inquiries in minutes instead of days.
Links:
- Michael Hecht | LinkedIn
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