# The End of Loyalty | Ep.26

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Podcast: [Gov360](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gov360-7306531)
Published: 2026-06-23T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.gov360podcast.com/e/the-end-of-loyalty-ep26/
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Employees are changing jobs faster than ever. Organizations are experiencing constant turnover. City manager tenure continues to shrink. Political environments are increasingly volatile. Public expectations continue to rise. And leaders everywhere seem to be asking the same question: What happened to loyalty? In Episode 26 of Gov360, City Manager Chris Mann explores why that may actually be the wrong question. This episode delves into an examination of how leadership has changed, why incentives matter more than most leaders realize, and how understanding human behavior can dramatically improve your effectiveness as a leader. For generations, organizations operated under an unwritten social contract. Employees provided loyalty. Organizations provided stability. Long-term relationships were rewarded. Institutional knowledge accumulated. Trust developed over time. Today, the environment looks very different. Career mobility has become normal. Political pressure moves at the speed of social media. Public expectations evolve rapidly. Information travels instantly. And the incentives that drive behavior have fundamentally changed. In this episode, Chris examines one of the most important leadership lessons he has learned during his career: People generally act in what they perceive to be their own self-interest. Understanding that reality isn’t cynical. It’s enlightening. Because once leaders stop asking, “Why are they doing this to me?” and start asking, “What problem are they trying to solve for themselves?” people become far less confusing, conflict becomes more manageable, and leadership becomes far more strategic. This episode explores:✅ Why loyalty looks different than it did a generation ago✅ How changing incentives have reshaped local government leadership✅ Why city…

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