What do you do when the President of the United States, the Senate majority leader, the Secretary of Energy, and an army of lobbyists all want you to say yes – and your answer is no? Robert Powelson has been in that exact position.
In this conversation, Rob shares what it actually costs to hold the line – and, what it buys you.
Topic Highlights:
– What Rob said in a three minute 4th of July phone call with the Pennsylvania governor that upended the pressure campaign around Uber
– Why Rob, a lifelong Republican, voted to kill the Trump administration's coal bailout proposal
– Why the invisible infrastructure holding your daily life together is more vulnerable than most people realize
– What it means to spend your credibility wisely when you only have a finite amount
– The relationship habit Rob credits for leaning on in the face of the toughest calls
Guest Bio:
Rob Powelson is President & CEO of the National Association of Water Companies and a former member of President Trump's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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