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Millennials and Government – Is There an App for That?

Millennials and Government – Is There an App for That?

As the first generation to be digital natives, millennials have spawned a rush to create digital platforms that provide greater transparency, connectivity and information access to public services. Their attitudes…

Sidewalk Labs, Transportation for America Help Cities Address Transportation Problems

Sidewalk Labs, Transportation for America Help Cities Address Transportation Problems

The winner of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge will receive up to $40 million to integrate innovative technologies into their transportation planning. Over 70 cities submitted applications.…

Orlando Tragedy Sparks Multiple Fundraising Sites

Orlando Tragedy Sparks Multiple Fundraising Sites

When tragedy strikes a community, people want to help. The 9/11 terrorist attacks resulted in over $7 billion being raised in support of victims. But 15 years later, the world…

Keeping Your Eye On the Prize

Keeping Your Eye On the Prize

In these dark days of tragedy, public administrators are challenged to remain positive and focus on the job they are paid to do. When I worked with state and local…

Leadership Skills for the Complex Adaptive Organization

Leadership Skills for the Complex Adaptive Organization

A previous PA Times Online column proposed that public administration is facing headwinds that require a radical transformation from the traditional hierarchical system. This transformation requires decentralized, “tree” organizations, characterized…

Remembering Charleston One Year Later

Remembering Charleston One Year Later

Last Friday marked one year since the tragic mass shooting at the historic Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Tragically, the Sunday before the Charleston observance, the nation…

Creating a Better World: The United Nations and Sustainable Development Goals

Creating a Better World: The United Nations and Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, 193 world leaders convened at United Nations Headquarters and committed to achieve 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Following an extensive multi-year deliberation, member states identified 169 targets designed to…

To Follow the Rules or Not? That’s the Federal Dilemma

To Follow the Rules or Not? That’s the Federal Dilemma

Figuring out the best decision to make in the workplace just became much more difficult for federal employees. In a recent case, the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld administrative action…

Understanding Generational Differences: Millennials’ View of Ethics

Understanding Generational Differences: Millennials’ View of Ethics

Public and private organizations must take steps to safe-guard assets, promote effective and efficient operations and ensure compliance with laws and regulations. Management is charged with creating an appropriate control…

Terrifying Words

Terrifying Words

In a 1986 speech, President Ronald Reagan stated, “I’ve always felt the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.”…

Social Equality in Public Administration

Social Equality in Public Administration

Public administrators, and the institutions they serve, have advanced the course of an equitable, fair and just society. Despite this, America continues to experience a decline in equality as the…

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