What Strong Communities Have in Common: The Power of Local Leadership
By Nick Miccarelli, Ridley Park, PA Strong Communities Do Not Happen by Accident I have spent much of my adult life serving in different roles. I have served in the military, represented my district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, worked in local government, and now lead DELGO Community Transit. Those experiences have taken me […]
Leading Through Service: How Military Values Shape Better Community Organizations
By Nick Miccarelli, Ridley Park, PA Service Changes the Way You See Leadership When people hear that I have spent more than 25 years serving in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, they sometimes assume the biggest lessons I have learned are about discipline or following orders. Those lessons are certainly part of military service, but […]
Why Transportation Access Is One of the Most Important Community Issues Facing Local Governments
Transportation Affects Every Part of Daily Life Over the years, I have spent time in military service, public office, and community leadership, and one thing has become very clear to me. Transportation access affects almost every aspect of a person’s life. It impacts employment, healthcare, education, economic growth, and overall quality of life. Yet despite […]
What Military Leadership Can Teach Public Transportation Systems About Accountability and Efficiency
Leadership Is About Responsibility Over the course of my career, I have served in military leadership roles, public office, and now as CEO of DELGO Community Transit. While those environments may seem very different on the surface, I have found that many of the same leadership principles apply across all of them. One of the […]