Municipal Leaders: Develop Faster, Lead Stronger, Build Better
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Episode 290 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
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Most people think leadership is about policy, process, and performance.
But anyone who’s spent time in local government knows the truth: leadership eventually becomes personal.
Episode 289 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
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What does leadership look like when your city is the end of the road?
In Episode 289 of The HaltingWinter Podcast, Seth sits down with Becky Windt Pearson, City Manager of Anchorage, Alaska, to explore what municipal leadership looks like in one of the most demanding environments in North America.
Episode 287 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
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Small cities are often described as simpler.
Easier.
Less complicated.
Anyone who has served in one knows that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Episode 286 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
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Local government leadership isn’t designed for longevity.
The pace is relentless.
The politics are unforgiving.
The expectations are often unclear and rarely reasonable.
Most city managers don’t leave because they lack competence. They leave because the work slowly erodes clarity, energy, and conviction.
Episode 284 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
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Some leadership roles come with applause.
Municipal leadership rarely does.
When a city is under financial strain, when public trust is fragile, and when the problems on your desk were created long before you arrived, leadership stops being theoretical. It becomes personal. Heavy. Relentless.
In this week’s episode of The HaltingWinter Podcast, I sat down with Rose Beverly, City Manager of Paris, Texas, to talk about what it actually looks like to hold the line when a city is struggling.
Episode 283 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
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Most people discover leadership after they’re given the title.
Elvin “EJ” Hardwick found it long before.
In Episode 283 of The HaltingWinter Podcast, Seth Winterhalter sits down with EJ Hardwick, Town Manager of Somerset, Maryland, to explore a question local government needs to ask more often:
Episode 281 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
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When the water rises faster than forecasts predicted, leadership stops being theoretical.
In this episode of The HaltingWinter Podcast, City Manager Kevin Robinson shares what it means to lead when 65% of your city is underwater, hundreds of residents need rescue, and the recovery will take years, not weeks.
Episode 280 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
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What changes when you’ve led through war zones, natural disasters, political upheaval, and then step into city management?
For Troy Body, City Administrator of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, leadership didn’t come through a straight line. His journey spans Appalachia, national media, state government, post-Katrina New Orleans, South Sudan, and multiple regions of Africa, all before ultimately landing in local government.
Episode 278 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
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Municipal leadership has a way of creeping into every corner of life.
The meetings don’t end when the workday does.
The pressure doesn’t pause on weekends.
And over time, it becomes easy to confuse dedication with depletion.
Episode 277 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
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City management isn’t about control.
It’s about stewardship: showing up day after day to lead through uncertainty, pressure, and moments that don’t wait for permission.
In Episode 277 of The HaltingWinter Podcast, Seth Winterhalter sits down with Andy Pederson, Village Manager of Bayside, Wisconsin, and President-Elect of ICMA, to explore a leadership journey shaped by longevity, service, and a deep sense of calling.
