Unwinding the Pandemic Response as Municipal Leaders

While the COVID-19 crisis is far from over, many organizations are resuming some face-to-face services. Elected officials now need to evaluate the crisis response and make future adjustments. Did their actions help the administrators and community better deal with the chaos?

A board that practices modern governance embraces the role of leadership, values the opportunity to create a community culture that strives for excellence and views mistakes as an opportunity to learn. A council that has a fail-forward mentality and views information as data it can learn from should ask questions with a growth mindset.

Tackling the road ahead as a team allows “us versus them” thinking to fade into the realization that there is only “us.” A council can thrive through the process, coming back stronger than ever.