Searching for Solutions
As a former mayor of a mid-size city in Canada, I had a first hand account of the rise in social issues facing communities across North America. Searching for Solutions is about examining issues such as the housing crisis, homelessness, mental health, addictions and food insecurity to find disruptive solutions that are having a real impact. Each episode looks at an issue and features a guest that guides us through a problem to a solution. A great resource for people in communities looking how to make a difference at a time when many people are feeling helpless.
Searching for Solutions
Leadership in a crisis with Jeff Lehman
Mayors are often the front lines of leadership. In any given community, it is the mayor who is the most visible elected official. During times of crisis, there is a role to play for a mayor to help lead a city through a challenging period.
Jeff Lehman, former Mayor of Barrie, and current Chair of Muskoka District Council shares his experiences during some challenging times as mayor from destructive tornadoes to the pandemic. Elected officials - especially at the local level - can play an important role in helping to manage a community through a crisis.
In this episode of Search for Solutions, Jeff Lehman and I talk about the role of mayors during a community crisis.