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Time to Revisit Zero-Based Budgeting?

Time to Revisit Zero-Based Budgeting?

In the late 1970s, a new budget methodology was gaining popularity in the Federal Government: Zero-Based Budgeting, popularly known as, “ZBB.” This article explains the basic philosophy behind ZBB and…

A Call to Tackle the Problem of Ageism

A Call to Tackle the Problem of Ageism

Older workers may be disadvantaged in fields where technical knowledge is changing rapidly, but they have a broad understanding of organizational realities. We must combat ageism in the Government sector…

Pandemic Planning: Avoiding the Last Minute Panic

Pandemic Planning: Avoiding the Last Minute Panic

Public administrators in all settings should plan for a pandemic now, not responding to these expectations in panic-mode at a later time. This planning should include several specific concerns.…

The Joy of the Question

The Joy of the Question

Asking meaningful questions requires a certain amount of vulnerability, curiosity and careful listening. We confine ourselves, and our organizations, when we fail to accomplish this. …

Confronting the Threat of Bribery: A Strategic Approach

Confronting the Threat of Bribery: A Strategic Approach

Over the past three years, nearly 25% of business enterprises have reported incidents of bribery. These reports, validated by the research, indicate that bribery is ubiquitous, not discriminating among organization…

Climate-Proof Public Service: Vision, Truth and Legacy

Climate-Proof Public Service: Vision, Truth and Legacy

No matter the temperature, no matter the rhetoric, no matter the reason and no matter the cause, public servants get the job done because public servants are climate-proof.…

Stop…Everybody Look

Stop…Everybody Look

The Prohibited Personnel Practices (PPP) in the 1978 civil service reform law provide predictability through identifying unacceptable governance behaviors consistent with American institutional values. The focus of this column is…

It’s Not What You Say, but Where They Heard It

It’s Not What You Say, but Where They Heard It

As an administrator, we must be cautious not to fall victim to the, “Tree-falling-in-the-woods,” trap: the belief that you communicated your message regardless of if anybody heard it. An administrator’s…