Municipal Leaders: Develop Faster, Lead Stronger, Build Better
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Episode 386 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
Sponsored by Tyler Technologies
Local government leaders rarely get handed simple problems with obvious solutions.
For Katie Beemer, City Administrator of Fennville, Michigan, leadership means creating momentum anyway.
Episode 385 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
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One of the hardest transitions in local government leadership happens when the skills that earned you the promotion are no longer the skills you need most.
In Episode 385 of The HaltingWinter Podcast, Seth Winterhalter sits down with Kevin Mizikar, Town Manager of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, to talk about the shift from doing the work to leading the organization.
Episode 383 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
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There’s a strange pressure that comes with leadership. The higher you move in an organization, the more people assume you should know.
Know the budget. Know the regulations. Know development. Know public works. Know what to do when something completely unexpected lands on your desk.
But what if one of the most important things a leader can say is: “Teach me how this works.”
Episode 382 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
Sponsored by Tyler Technologies
You can have the title. You can sit in the chair. You can be the person everyone looks to for an answer.
And still control remarkably little.
That’s one of the most important lessons Randy Murphy, City Manager of Solvang, California, has learned through a career spanning decades of public service:
Episode 380 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
Sponsored by Tyler Technologies
Early in his career, Brent Trout was the city administrator of a community of roughly 900 people.
Budget. Planning and zoning. Public works. Utilities. As Brent puts it: “You do it all.”
But what happens when the organization grows?
Episode 379 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
Sponsored by Tyler Technologies
Local government has a talent problem.
Across the country, cities and counties are competing for employees, preparing for retirements, struggling to fill critical positions, and asking how they can convince more talented people to consider careers in public service.
But there’s another question we should be asking: What if some of the people we desperately need are already trying to get in, and our systems are keeping them out?
Episode 377 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
Sponsored by Tyler Technologies
When people think about the path to becoming a city manager, they often picture someone rising through finance, public works, or administration.
Jennifer Wills took a different route.
Episode 376 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
Sponsored by Tyler Technologies
Leadership doesn’t only grow inside City Hall.
Sometimes it grows on a mountain trail, crossing washed-out bridges, climbing over fallen trees, and navigating uncertainty one step at a time.
Episode 374 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
Sponsored by Tyler Technologies
Success in local government is often measured by bigger cities, larger budgets, and more prominent titles. But what if the greatest leadership opportunity isn’t the next step up the ladder? What if it’s the chance to make a lasting difference in the community that shaped you?
Episode 373 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
Sponsored by Tyler Technologies
There are few challenges more difficult in local government than managing rapid growth.
New neighborhoods. New infrastructure. New expectations. New residents. And alongside all of that comes a question every community must answer:
How do you embrace the future without losing what made your community special in the first place?
