Marilyn Rivers had a stellar career and an impeccable reputation having served for nearly 20 years as the Director of Risk and Safety for the…
ICMA CEO Marc Ott has presided over an organization that is dysfunctional, lacks accountability, and produces mediocre work product. His permissive and absentee approach to…
Rainier City Administrator Scott Jorgensen is no fan of the Oregon City/County Management Association (OCCMA). A few years ago, he was the subject of an…
We continue our conversation with Polson, Montana city manager Ed Meece in Part 2 of our interview series. In this episode, Ed talks about: ✅…
In 2015, city manager Ed Meece did something he never thought he would do. He canceled his International City/County Management Association membership twenty-five years after…
Baker Tilly has been bad — again. Recently, yours truly dropped a bombshell about Baker Tilly when he appeared as a guest on the Making…
Public sector executives need to steal some pages out of the private sector executive playbook when it comes to compensation, benefits, and negotiating contracts. Attorney…
Unhappy with the current direction of the International City/County Management Association, El Cajon City Manager Graham Mitchell decided to get involved and run for a…
A lot of people self-proclaim themselves to be “change agents” or transformational leaders who have changed their department or organization’s culture. But a lot of…
Over the last 18 months I have highlighted the plight of city managers and other public sector executives. I have talked about the pervasive sense…