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Ethical Blindness in Public Life

Ethical Blindness in Public Life

There are volumes of ethics laws for public servants. But ethics laws cannot guarantee ethical behavior. With a subtle message, "If it's not illegal, it must be OK," individuals often…

Can Millennials Revive the American City?

Can Millennials Revive the American City?

American cities have gone through periods of disinvestment, disintegration of infrastructure and depopulation. Emerging trends, led by millennials and the New Urbanism movement, are powering their revival. But creating New…

Generation Y Female Managers: Negotiating Work and Family

Recently, I wrote a review of Madinah F. Hamidullah’s, Managing the Next Generation of Public Workers. In the book, Hamidullah argues that different generations have their own distinct set of…

Public Administration Capability not Declining

Public Administration Capability not Declining

The March/April 2016 Public Administration Review editorial stated, “Government has lost its capacity to execute public policies and implement programs.” To support this claim, the editorial cited a paper that…

Orlando and the “No Fly No Buy” Policy

Orlando and the “No Fly No Buy” Policy

The recent shooting in Orlando, along with the surge in mass shootings, are highly traumatic events that cause us to feel unsafe in our communities. Yearly, more than 32,000 people…

Minimizing the Public Sector: The Most Counterproductive Idea Ever

Minimizing the Public Sector: The Most Counterproductive Idea Ever

Wherever one travels, one can immediately assess the viability of public sector services—from transportation and public safety, to clean water and public health. In the modern world, a broad sufficiency…

How Government Agencies Can Implement Agile Project Management Methods

As agencies realize the limitations of traditional project management, some offices are using agile project management methods to deliver projects successfully. However, adopting agile project management requires cultural change. I…

Creating a New Americanism

Creating a New Americanism

What does it mean to be an American in the 21st century? Should we seek to recreate previous periods of American greatness? These are tough questions to answer given the…

Improving Employee Engagement – Who’s Really Responsible?

Many private sector companies incorporate improvement in employee engagement survey scores as part of managers’ performance expectations. Some even consider engagement results in compensation decisions. However, improving engagement isn't just…

When Will PA Become the “New Black?”

When Will PA Become the “New Black?”

While "Orange Is the New Black" presents issues within a fictional context, the show demonstrates the pervasiveness of injustice against the transgender community. Transwomen of color, the most invisible of…

The Big Con: How Serving Leadership Underprepared a Generation of College Students

The Big Con: How Serving Leadership Underprepared a Generation of College Students

Educating millennials has been part of a national debate as evidenced by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015. These efforts, however,…

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