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City of Louisville <br />Focus Group Project — New City Manager Search - August 2017 <br />SUMMARY OF INDIVIDUAL PRIORITIES <br />Each individual who participated in the focus groups was asked a final question - to identify their top one to two <br />priorities, following the lengthy conversation of traits and results. Those priorities are listed below in the matrix. <br />Ramos created the categories to assist Council in viewing the multitude of responses. <br />5 <br />CATEGORY <br />STAFF <br />BOARD/ COMMISIONSMEMBERS <br />CITY RESIDENTS <br />Big picture/Visionary <br />• <br />Focus on the big picture; <br />• <br />Visionary focus; looking forward <br />• <br />Strategic thinking <br />approach <br />• <br />operational vision <br />Lead from vision, mission, and <br />values <br />• <br />Guides vision and strategic <br />plan <br />• <br />Able to collaboratively create <br />a strategic plan and able to <br />implement the strategy <br />• <br />Strong compass to keep us on <br />course toward the vision and <br />strategy <br />Ability to collaborate <br />• <br />Serve as a successful conduit <br />• <br />Generate consensus <br />• <br />Strong leadership consensus <br />and build consensus <br />with Council <br />• <br />Ambitious in moving Louisville to <br />skills <br />• <br />Ability to manage divergent <br />roles and responsibilities of all <br />getting people to work together <br />and getting things done <br />• <br />Being a collaborative leader at <br />all levels <br />— protecting the boundaries of <br />• <br />A good facilitator — able to lead <br />• <br />Excellent relationship builder <br />Council as policy makers and <br />up and down <br />• <br />Can rebuild relationships from <br />staff as operations and <br />• <br />Ability to present all sides <br />past conflict <br />keeping clean lines around <br />those expectations <br />equally — not slanted one way or <br />the other <br />• <br />Partnership mentality with <br />Council <br />• <br />(mentioned and discussed at <br />all three staff sessions) <br />Can build consensus from <br />• <br />Proven track record of effective <br />collaboration with outside <br />entities, counties, and other <br />8 <br />