Rocky Romanella has 40 years of leadership experience. He led one of the largest re-branding initiatives in franchising history with the UPS Store. Rocky is also the founder and CEO of 3Sixty Management Services and author of Tighten the Lug Nuts: The Principles of Balanced Leadership.

Topics:

·         Leading – not staying hidden in your office

·         Rewarding participation and truthful input

·         People – they are your most precious resource 

·         Knowing who you are, what you stand for, and what you will not compromise 

Philip Sharp talks about the practice of third-party purchases in the essay segment. Government by default is a third-party entity and thus is inherently wasteful and provides a lesser quality of a desired outcome. It is easier to be brave and generous with someone else’s money.