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Episode 362 of The HaltingWinter Podcast
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Most leadership stories celebrate the moment someone says “yes” to a promotion. Benjamin Marentette’s story is different. When he was unanimously selected to become the City Manager of Traverse City, Michigan, he turned the job down.

Not because he lacked the qualifications. Not because he didn’t love his community. And not because he didn’t aspire to lead. He simply knew he wasn’t ready. That decision became one of the defining moments of his leadership journey.