My Approach
My approach is simple: I stay far enough away from problems to talk about them confidently. Take homelessness. I talk about it a lot. Not in a detailed, policy-driven way, more in a broad, frustrated, “this shouldn’t be here” kind of way. It’s effective. It sounds like urgency without requiring solutions.
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I don’t spend much time getting into the complexity of it. That slows things down. And if you slow things down, people start asking questions. Instead, I keep it clear, direct, and just uncomfortable enough to hold attention.
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And yes, I’m backed by Jeanie Buss. I mention that often. Not because it proves I understand the city, but because it proves I have support from someone who doesn’t have to live the reality I’m describing. THAT'S. THE. POINT.
My perspective comes from a distance. My support comes from even further away. And somehow, that’s being framed as leadership. It isn’t. It’s commentary, amplified by money, presented like a plan. And if that feels out of touch, that’s because it is.