Purpose. The team is established to advise and assist the candidate in all matters related to the (jurisdiction’s) financial condition, planning and issues. Members: The team shall be comprised of (geographic area) residents, selected by the candidate, who have an interest and experience in the (jurisdiction) financial condition. The team is to be chaired by […]
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These notes are taken from my version of Sun Tzu’s Art of War (more correctly known as Bing-fa), a version that demonstrates that Sun Tzu’s objectives were all about competent organizational and relationship management, undertaken without the waste and losses of conflict. Notes on Organizational Leadership Chiefs are the personification of the organization. Cleary noted […]
Press Release THE White House President Trump puts the “T” into THE United States of America President Trump announced today a major re-branding initiative for THE Government of the USA. The President, addressing The White House Press Corps, said that for too long, The United States has been like the cowardly lion – no heart, […]
(Remembering a time long ago – when I was the Fort McMurray City Manager). It was arguably, the biggest and best birthday party a community of its size ever had. On September 1, 1980, the New Town of Fort McMurray “skipped a grade” and became a city. It moved in one fell swoop from a […]
Politics and Perseverance in Isle Royale (long version)
A humorous look at Cape Breton Independence
Some time ago, John Whalley, the economic development officer for Cape Breton’s largest municipality said – according to the news media – that, “Cape Breton should think about becoming Canada’s fourth territory along with Nunavut, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.” Whalley is quoted as saying that the (existing) economic development model is wrong, that […]
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