Media and Government: A Crisis of Confidence and Our Nation’s Need for Trusted Voices.Over the past several years I’ve spent a good bit of time visiting cities across our nation. Through these travels and regular…Feb 15, 2017Feb 15, 2017
Millennial Engagement: Why we need this generation as public servantsTo anyone who knows me it’s no secret that I’m extraordinarily passionate about engaging millennials in helping to shape the future of…Aug 15, 2016Aug 15, 2016
Rebuilding Trust in Government: Why it has to start at the local level.As we survey the national landscape these days it has become more than apparent that there is simply a fundamental lack of trust in…Jun 14, 2016Jun 14, 2016
Soul City: The Spirit of James Brown Rises In Augusta, GA.“When I’m on stage, I’m trying to do one thing: bring people joy. Just like church does. People don’t go to church to find trouble, they go…Jun 1, 2016Jun 1, 2016
To Be Continued: Creating a mission that’s built to last.“The best leaders subsume and keep in check all self-serving ambition in others and themselves in order to accomplish a mission that serves…Mar 18, 20161Mar 18, 20161
The Art of Leadership: learning to trust your instincts and lead from the heart.In today’s world it seems as though there’s no shortage of examples of leaders being compromised by ethical issues. Whether it’s corporate…Feb 24, 2016Feb 24, 2016
Deke’s Excellent Adventures: A Rockstar Trip to L.A. & why it’s cool to make new friends.For many year’s now I’ve described the strange, wide-ranging and often very cool and surreal situations I find myself in as basically the…Feb 17, 2016Feb 17, 2016
The Art of Changemaking & why your city should be a start-up.Having spent nine years serving as mayor of Augusta, Georgia, while at the same time studying the workings of cities both at home and…Jan 22, 20161Jan 22, 20161
The Art of Leadership: How to paint paintings, write stories and create things that last.Growing up writing, painting, listening to music and being in creative environments helped teach me the skill of creative problem solving…Jan 7, 2016Jan 7, 2016
The Art of being a Changemaker: How to do it and why it matters.“If no one tries to change things things simply are never going to change.”Jan 1, 20165Jan 1, 20165