About this episode

Deputy County Administrator Courtney De Pol discusses her leadership lessons and experiences in local government.

Leaving it better than you found it sounds simple, but in local government it takes discipline, patience, and the willingness to make difficult decisions. In this episode Deputy County Administrator Courtney De Pol shares the leadership lessons she’s taking with her as she transitions from local government and the work that goes into guiding a complex public organization through growth, crisis, and change. During her time with Manatee County, Courtney led some of the County’s most critical areas, including Public Safety, Development Services, Community and Veterans Services, Human Resources, and Government Relations . Each with its own pressures, public expectations, and high-stakes decisions, she talks about what it means to be responsible for systems that residents rely on every day. This intimate conversation looks behind the scenes at the realities of executive leadership in local government. We discuss the moments when decisions had to be made without perfect information, the importance of building trust inside a large organization, and the constant balance between vision, fiscal discipline, and public accountability. Courtney also reflects on the standards she tried to…

People in this episode

Guest: Courtney De Pol

Topics covered

• local government
• leadership
• public service
• decision making
• organizational growth
• community services

Keywords

• local government
• leadership lessons
• public safety
• community services
• executive leadership
• decision making

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Manatee County, Manatee County Government

Places: Manatee County

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