Category: Rocky Mount NC City Government

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 →

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 →