In municipalities, the best leaders are not weak or strong, but adaptive and consensual
I remember being on the board of a charitable group where we faced an issue every time we began to prepare for the annual meeting: None of us knew who the president was. We knew who the treasurer and secretary were, as they had specific tasks that carried us through the year. But working by consensus, the president had no role other than to chair the annual meeting. We ran the organization together, and board meetings were facilitated by whoever volunteered for that session.
We have an inordinate desire for strong leadership even when we too often chafe at its results. When contrasted with weak leadership, it’s hard not to instinctively give strong leadership the nod but still worth being wary. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, since his civic years, has displayed an antipathy for messy leadership, seeking efficiency. But in the political realm, efficient leadership is often authoritarian leadership with all its negative consequences.
The greatest manager of the 20th Century, according to Fortune magazine, was Jack Welch, the epitome of strong leadership. He churned out profits and leaders from within his ranks who went on to head other companies. But a reassessment by journalist David Gelles,Mr.
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