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b"By coincidence, on October 1, the very day Wiley released the new Strong Towns book, Wiley also published the new book by Quint Studer. \\nIt was coincidental for two reasons:\\n Because Studer\\u2014in addition to being a businessman, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and leadership expert\\u2014is also a Strong Towns member, a past contributor to this site, and a passionate community leader working tirelessly to make his own city of Pensacola, Florida a more vibrant and economically resilient place. (Pensacola actually won this year\\u2019s Strongest Town Award).\\n Because if the Strong Towns book is the WHY, Studer\\u2019s new book is the HOW.\\nIn today\\u2019s episode of the Strong Towns podcast, Strong Towns founder and president Chuck Marohn talks with Quint Studer about The Busy Leader\\u2019s Handbook: How to Lead People and Places That Thrive. Whether you are leading a movement or a business, a nonprofit or a government agency, a staff of employees or a team of volunteers\\u2014this book is an essential resource. Comprised of 41 short chapters, it\\u2019s also written in such a way that it can be read from start to finish, or referenced as-needed.\\nIn this episode, Marohn and Studer discuss the importance of leading with humility (\\u201cIf you don\\u2019t deflate your ego, it gets deflated for you\\u201d), why good leaders and good communities are coachable, why Strong Towns need strong small businesses, and how to build teams that are not only satisfied but actively engaged in your organization\\u2019s mission.\\nDon\\u2019t miss these other valuable insights from this interview:\\n14:15 - Why great organizations identify, share and are guided by their values\\n17:30 - Why local governments need to work extra hard to develop a positive workplace culture\\n26:00 - Why \\u201ctransparency is trust\\u201d\\n34:15 - How to run meetings that you and your team don\\u2019t hate to attend\\n39:00 - The workplace challenges unique to local governments\\n43:10 - Why it\\u2019s time to move beyond the strategic plan\\n49:00 - How the Studer Community Institute is working to \\u201craise the civic IQ\\u201d of cities and towns\\nQuint Studer has been a mentor to us as we've built the Strong Towns movement. We know you'll find his experience and wisdom as indispensable as we do.\\nOther Links:\\nQuint Studer Homepage\\nOther Books by Quint Studer\\nStuder Community Institute\\xa0\\nEntreCon\\nCivicCon"