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Inequality in Women Leadership Roles
As I celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8, I reflected on my past. Growing up in Afghanistan, a developing and a war-torn country, I am aware of the challenges…
Adaptive Approaches to Cooperation and Conflict in the Public Sector
In the public sector, cooperation typically results when organizations separately decide that their interests are best served by seeking to take actions that may be endorsed by all of them.…
Dr. Rose Gowen: Affecting Large-Scale Change Through Public Service
In 2001, the University of Texas School of Public Health in Brownsville (UTSPH) began clinical research to identify health risks in the surrounding community and looked to engage powerful community…
Women Excel as Business Improvement District Directors
The traits of women leaders are the same traits required for the director of a business improvement district (BID). In major urban areas, women hold the position as BID director…
Tennessee Women Participate in Public Service Symposium
Empowering women in public administration was the goal of the Women in Public Service Symposium, hosted by The Institute for Public Service at the University of Tennessee. Over seventy women,…
Alternative, Innovative Financing Strategies for Infrastructure Development
Reliable and effective infrastructure is essential for job-led economic growth and sustainable development. Infrastructure investments are capital intensive in nature and demand continues to rise with upsurges in population and…
Holding Up the Glass Ceiling in 21st Century Public Service
The number of women currently in the workforce might suggest that the glass ceiling no longer exists. This is not the case. Many boardrooms, in both the private and public…
“The Remarkable Dwight Ink” – A Leader in Public Service
One of the tragedies of public service is the sheer number of unspoken heroes. So many public servants spend an entire career ensuring that Americans are safe and secure, but…
Emotional Intelligence & Law Enforcement: The Chicken and the Egg
My December 2014 article ignited a conversation on emotional intelligence (Ei) and its application to law enforcement. Questions and discussions arose; some criticism ensued around my arguments, including my lack…
Measuring and Improving Equity and Social Justice
The role of government agencies in enacting, promoting or ignoring discriminatory laws and systematic forms of institutional racism are well documented. Even though these practices are no longer condoned (and…
Developing Organizational Leadership (Or, Don’t Send Me to Leadership Training!)
Governmental success depends on people throughout an organization being willing and able to assume leadership when called upon. A team project or a crisis may demand that rank-and-file employees take…