Why soundbites and rhetoric by politicians have never fixed anything and they never will.
Every election cycle we hear the same thing from parties on either side: “Washington is broken and with your vote I’ll go up there and fix…
City Government
For 9 years, Deke was the Mayor of Augusta, Georgia. In his tenure, he ushered in a new era of cooperation, progress and optimism. It wasn’t easy. The lessons learned in dealing with the nuances of city government have given Deke a unique insight on how to get along with, and get by, local government.
Painting pictures with words: Why I never use Powerpoint Presentations
So, we’ve all sat through that speech that went way too long with way too many slides in the powerpoint presentation. Ultimately we squirm…
Sharing Life Lessons: Why Medium is such a powerful tool for living, learning and passing it on.
In life I’ve come to the conclusion that the more I learn the more I realize how truly little I really know.
True Confessions of a former mayor: How to keep your indie street cred intact in the world of…
Okay. So I’ll admit it. The terms “indie street cred” and “politics” have probably never been uttered in the same sentence. There’s…
Age: Why it’s an attitude, not a number and what we can learn from our younger selves.
“I’ve often felt that people ought to be more child-like, not childish mind you, but child-like on the wonder of the world that’s around…
Leadership: How what I learned through watching stewardesses helped me guide Augusta through the…
We’ve all been there before. The plane you’re traveling on hits turbulence. Not just your regular type of turbulence but the type that has…
Lessons my father taught me: never speak just to hear yourself talk.
My dad was a man of few words. He often said to me more in what he didn’t say than what he actually did. Roy Clark, the country music…
“The Art of Innovation in Cities: Focusing on the win-win outcome.” in Navigating Organizational Change
For literally decades prior to my taking office the Gilbert Manor housing project had been a constant source of controversy. The project…
Why a sense of place and a sense of civic pride matters for cities and communities everywhere.
“You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.”~ Walt Disney
Great Cities: Why its all about the attitude and the people make the difference.
“You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.”~ Walt Disney