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Consultant tells council Idaho Falls Power should prioritize visionary leadership and people skills in GM search

City of Idaho Falls Work Session · March 9, 2026
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Summary

A consultant presented results of a leadership-competency survey for the Idaho Falls Power general manager search, showing strengths in rates, reliability and finances but highlighting needs in collaboration, employee development and external industry engagement; council asked staff to use the findings to shape interview questions and the posting.

A consultant who led an executive search exercise for Idaho Falls Power told the Idaho Falls City Council that the city should seek a general manager with strong strategic vision, change-leadership experience and an ability to work across departments and with other utilities.

Lee Taylor summarized an anonymized survey of about 23 participants that included council members, division directors and Idaho Falls Power staff. Taylor said…

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