Still Waiting: Stepheny’s Thought-When Leadership Is Measured by Outcomes

The Organization Building Shalom Begins a New Year - 2026 I have written before about a friend who told me he thought my job in writing the Main Street Blog was to help people see 'the painting on the wall differently.' This is what I hope for. This is why I write about another conversation … Continue reading Still Waiting: Stepheny’s Thought-When Leadership Is Measured by Outcomes →

Where One Thing Has Led To Another: The Mainstreet Blog Now Has 2000 Followers

Thank you for joining me on my Main Street Bench Two thousand followers have now found their way to the Main Street blog......... Or as I like to think of it, my Main Street Bench. Some arrive quietly, some leave a note, some simply pause for a moment before walking on, but each one has … Continue reading Where One Thing Has Led To Another: The Mainstreet Blog Now Has 2000 Followers →

While Still Waiting: Another Stepheny Thought – The Measure of Leadership

As I spend time with Theodore Roosevelt in Bret Baier’s new book, To Rescue The American Spirit and the Birth of a Superpower, I find myself thinking again about the greatness of men and women. In our American story, individuals step forward whose loyalty, discipline, and vision become the architecture of change. I have lived … Continue reading While Still Waiting: Another Stepheny Thought – The Measure of Leadership →

Still Waiting For Forensic Audit Report: Let’s Look At The Role A Mayor Played In Charleston

For years it has been said that a mayor can only do so much, that the role is largely ceremonial, ribbon cuttings, speeches, appearances, a steady hand but little real influence. I have never believed that, and the story of Charleston in the late twentieth century proves why that assumption is wrong Mainstreetrockymount.com is honoring … Continue reading Still Waiting For Forensic Audit Report: Let’s Look At The Role A Mayor Played In Charleston →