Leadership not Perfection

Mayor Jay Williams explains in his blog the details on the upcoming special city council meeting. Read more here.

Before any media spin/frenzy ensues, I have decided to articulate the details on the upcoming special city council meeting. At my request, City Council has agreed to hold a special meeting this Friday, December 28, 2007 to amend legislation related to management compensation. There is sure to be much speculation as to reason behind the reconsideration; the best explanation is the truth.

As leaders we must be willing to set new precedents and send new messages; at times that can be difficult to say the least. Leaders must also be willing to weather the criticism and detriment that invariably comes with the imperfect process of making those difficult decisions. It’s often referred to as “The Penalty of Leadership.”