
Skills for Tiny Democracies: Perspective
As a person engaged in civic life, perhaps the most important skill for you to cultivate is perspective. Building or sustaining a thriving community is

As a person engaged in civic life, perhaps the most important skill for you to cultivate is perspective. Building or sustaining a thriving community is

As a tiny democracy leader, your most powerful tool is almost certainly your cellphone. If you’re like me, you’d prefer to improve your community by

If you’re engaged in discussions about the future of your community, there will certainly be times where opinions differ. If the issues you’re working through

I’ve heard it said countless times that we should be “hard on ideas and soft on people.” This means we should be relentless in interrogating

It’s no accident that we refer to incredible leaders throughout history as “visionary.” Whether we’re talking about Nelson Mandela or the Secretary of your HOA,

As a local government professional, I see my block through a lens that (unfortunately) is not easily switched off: Is there a unique funding source

Since 2019, the percentage of people with a favorable opinion of their local government has declined 8%. This trend should concern us both in terms