Ron Holifield
Co-founder and President of Civic Marketplace and founder of SGR, former Texas city manager (Garland, DeSoto, Plano) and local government innovator.
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Oct 6, 2026
Phil KiralyHOST
But I'm curious about, again, as you kind of dove into the subject, why bring it with the ferocity that you did?
Ron HolifieldGUEST
I think part of it is you don't get into city management unless you've actually got the heart of a servant leader.
Ron HolifieldGUEST
And true in other areas of public service, but particularly as a city manager.
Ron HolifieldGUEST
As all three of you know, until you've sat in the chair, you really can't describe it.
Ron HolifieldGUEST
I always tell ACMs that are aspiring to become city manager that it is not a technical skill set.
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