Playing with Fire

Red Taped

This week we discuss Playing with Fire by Scott Lazenby and introduce you to Ben Cromarty, city manager of Trillium, Oregon and original bad-boy MPA. When he is not picking fights with unions, circumventing city council rules, or backpacking in the midst of winter, you can find him in his office seducing middle-aged women via his government-official email.

This book is among the best public management case-studies we have read and weaves in valuable lessons about budgeting, political strategy, negotiation tactics, and a few other do’s and absolute don’ts. We also discuss micro vs regular cheating, the dark-ages of the internet, and potential re-branding of Red Taped as a natural sleep aid.

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Book: Playing with Fire by Scott Lazenby

Drink: A random Oregon wine that Andy happened to have on hand

Upcoming Episodes:

12/3- The No A**hole Rule by Robert Sutton

12/17- Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves

12/31- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

1/7- State of the Pod: A Review of 2018 and Plans for 2019

1/14- We need some recommendations, please help!

Attributes and References:

Interview with Scott Lazenby:

https://elgl.org/podcast-between-2-interns-with-lake-oswego-city-manager-scott-lazenby/

The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity by Esther Perel (book) and related TED talk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2AUat93a8Q

Opening Music:

Three Stories by Blue Dot Sessions from the album Skittle (CC BY NC)

Closing Music:

Pedalrider by Blue Dot Sessions from the album Skittle (CC BY NC)