City Manager Brooks Williams brings a passionate but demanding philosophical approach to local government. He joins the program to talk about the importance of innovation and efficiency, accountability, employee development, and building strong relationships with your elected officials as he leads the City of Ferris, Texas.\nBrooks recently published "Rising to Serve," which I can only describe as his personal love letter to public service and city management. The foreward was penned by the incomparable Tommy Gonzalez.\nIn his book, available on Amazon, Brooks sets out on a mission to reimagine public administration in this era of unprecedented change.\nSHOW NOTES:\nBrooks Williams' LinkedIn Page\nLink to Brooks' book "Rising to Serve" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4eu66Tw\nEPISODE SPONSOR:\nThis episode is sponsored by KUDO. Make your council meetings accessible with translated audio and live captions into 45+ languages.\nEXCLUSIVE OFFER: Only listeners of the City Manager Unfiltered podcast can sign up for a FREE, no risk, no obligation one-month trial offer. Use this link:\nhttps://kudo.ai/solutions/city-manager-unfiltered-live-speech-translation/\nSUBMIT JOB POSTING:\nDo you have an executive or senior level vacancy in your organization? Use this form/link to submit your job listing in my weekly newsletter for just $100:\nhttps://forms.gle/ceMzWqeLwiRFRAGj9\nSUPPORT THE PODCAST:\nSubscribe to my FREE weekly report of city and county manager resignations, terminations, and retirements (RTRs) at this link:\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/city-manager-rtrs-job-board-7164683251112992768/\nIf you would like to support the podcast by making a donation, please use the "Buy Me A Coffee" link.\nPlease rate and review the podcast on Apple or your preferred platform if you enjoy the show. It helps tremendously. But more importantly, refer your friends and peers to podcast through personal conversations and posts on your social media platforms.\nJoe Turner's LinkedIn Page\nCity Manager Unfiltered YouTube Page - Subscribe Today!\nNote: Page may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.