#603 Strategic Planning and Leadership with Josh Edwards, Athens-Clarke County, GA

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government

English - January 19, 2024 20:13 - 55 minutes - 45.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 208 ratings
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Drawing ideas out of people and implementing those ideas. Josh Edwards, Assistant Manager for Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, joined the podcast to talk about leadership, the role of an Assistant Manager, and strategic planning. He discussed how the organization created its first organization-wide strategic plan, how to get departments to buy into strategic planning, and the importance of building capacity to implement a strategic plan. He also shared how Athens-Clarke County is planning for growth and dealing with affordability.

Host: Ben Kittelson