#13 – THE MOMENT OF ‘OH’ – JOHN BLAKINGER & GREG RANSTROM

JohnBlackingerPublic administrators and community leaders get a lot of things right.  Because of their efforts, their communities enjoy services and benefits that the community rarely needs to consider.   However, a few crucial decisions can become lightning rods for communities we know.  Greg Ranstrom and myself wrote Moment of Oh to help public officials and community leaders to address high-voltage community.

#8 – DISAGREEMENT ON BELIEFS – JOHN BLAKINGER & GREG RANSTROM

JohnBlackingerPhilosopher Charles Bernard Renouvier said “There is no certainty, only people who are certain.” And when it comes to contested issues, people tend to project absolute certainty in their opposing beliefs.

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#7 – MOMENT OF OH! – JOHN BLAKINGER & GREG RANSTROM

JohnBlackingerAvoiding the risk of poor community decisions
Every week when we read our local paper, there is a story about some contentious community problem. It seems community leaders are often trying to explain themselves after the fact; when “solutions” are already underway. Projects are stopped, lawsuits filed, and the cost of the solution suddenly skyrockets.  How can a community reduce its exposure to these very real, very expensive risks?

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