One of my favorite success stories is of Hyundai.

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The SIP, which emerged out of rice fields and farmland, is a truly remarkable example of how planning can transform a sleepy tourist destination into an economic juggernaut. (This also remains one of my favorite economic development stories in all of China.) Two key factors drove the development of the SIP.

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In thinking through the many ways that Steve Jobs inspired me and millions of others, one of my favorite Steve Jobs stories is something he shared during his famous Stanford commencement address back in 2005.

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