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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…