LGMA 2023 Conference - Nanaimo BC
Join Ian for a session on Administration's Role in Good Governance.
LGAA 2023 Conference - Canmore, AB
Join Ian for a session on Navigating the Challenges of Council Overreach.
SILGA - Kelowna, BC
Details coming soon. Click here for the event site.
AKBLG - Kimberley BC
Details coming soon. Click here for the event site.
LMLGA - Richmond BC
Details coming soon. Click here for the event site.
In the Trenches: Local Government at Work
A Podcast Partnership Between Cross Border Interviews and Strategic Steps Inc. to drive conversation and knowledge. Click here to listen!
Municipal Master Class - Setting Your Council Up for Success
Ian led an in-depth master class in partnership with Municipal World.
Local Government News Roundup
On the October Series from the Local Government News Roundup, Chris Eddy speaks with Canadian-based governance expert Ian McCormack about his new book, "The DNA of Great Leaders - Key attributes of great Mayors and board chairs." Listen here
SUMA Mayor's Summer School
Ian facilitated a conversation about Municipal Strategic Planning - Everything from setting strategic priorities and community engagement to developing action plans and the financial framework to achieve the desired outcomes.
Cross Boarders Interviews - Episode 411
Ian McCormack joined Chris Brown to chat about his new book - The DNA of Great Leaders.
NCLGA - Prince George, BC
Details coming soon. Click here for the event site.
Bucking the Trend, Tackling Abuse in the Political Realm
Strategic Steps is hosting the first-of-its-kind Canadian symposium to address the rampant abuse in the political realm. Click here for details.
The DNA of Great Leaders
Ian McCormack joined Chris Brown to chat about his new book - The DNA of Great Leaders.
What Makes a Good Municipal Leader?
Ian McCormack talks about his new book, The DNA of Great Leaders: Key Attributes of the Best Mayors and Board Chairs, and shares some of the advice he’s gotten from conversations with mayors across Canada and abroad.
Conducting Council Orientations
Council Orientations are not only a legal requirement for most municipalities, they are an opportunity to bring new councils together and lay the foundation to make the most out of their terms.
Our friends in Innisfail hosted a Council Candidate Orientation back in April and our very own Ian was invited to lead the conversation!
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Ian joined host Michael Hubicki to share some of his 'Ianisms' including:
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No strategy survives first contact with reality
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It's never about what it's about
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Stop doing stupid stuff
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You don't know what you don't know
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Closing on a positive tone
Avoid the patterns and pitfalls that land your organization in hot water.
Ian McCormack – author of Who’s Driving the Grader? – joins Municipal World CEO Susan Gardner to discuss the behaviours that land municipal leaders in the court of public opinion.
How do you prevent this from happening? Tune in to find out!
