Rick Caruso on Local Leadership, Accountability and Running a City Like a Business

Rick Caruso tells Joe Rogan that career politicians circulate between council, assembly and senate roles and produce weak leadership, and he explains how he would lead a city: reach across the aisle, set clear goals, and accept some controversy if it serves residents. He argues that a once-respected water and power department declined once politics crept into leadership, and says a failed department head should be held accountable. Partial-coverage note: this summary draws on the opening portion of a 1h48m episode. Opinions on officials and agencies are the speakers' own and not verified here. Nothing here is advice.