Municipal Leaders: Develop Faster, Lead Stronger, Build Better

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Think about the most capable person on your team. The one with the most experience, the best judgment, the deepest knowledge of how your organization actually works.

Now ask yourself honestly: how much of their day do they spend waiting for direction from above?


Take a look at your calendar from this week. How many meetings involved department heads bringing you problems to solve? How many decisions crossed your desk that someone else in your organization probably understood better than you?

If you’re like most local government leaders, the honest answer might be uncomfortable.