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Public Administrators: The Relevance of Teaching the Agility Model for Efficacious Sector Leadership
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines agile as, “Marked by the ability to move with quick, easy grace and having a quick resourceful and adaptable character.” The principals of Agile Leadership are…
Policymakers: Beyond Organizational Power and Control
Policies are systems of principles created to guide decisions and achieve logical, rational results for the good of the people, and the good of the organization. We must bring back…
Keys to Success in Public Management: From the Mouths of New and Experienced Managers
As academics and practitioners conduct research and dialogue about the competencies for successful public management, we can pull key strengths from three categories; relationships, leadership and humility.…
Fun Night Out: Dinner and a School Board Meeting!
If you want to exercise your civic duties, find out what schools accomplish with your tax dollars. I heartily recommend attending dinner and a school board meeting. School boards can…
A County’s Unnecessary Infrastructure Grade of “F”
A family of two gets a water bill for $800. Another family of two in the same county gets a water bill for only $65, but a single person in…
Inclusiveness: A New Term for an Old Ideal
A key aspects of having an inclusive workforce is being representatively diverse, where the umbrella of inclusiveness allows all employees to maximize their extrinsic and intrinsic motivational forces. The concept…
What Viral Videos Can Teach About Urban Preservation and How This Can Help Transform Public Administration
The explosion of viral videos in the 21st century has provided a unique and often overlooked source of social commentary regarding how we use and preserve public spaces.…
Venezuela and The Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy Towards the Caribbean
Five Caribbean leaders were invited to the, “Trump-Caribbean Summit,” enticed by promises of economic and energy investments in their countries as their reward for breaking with the current President of…
Government vs. Philanthropy: Who’s Winning?
It has become increasingly common for foundations and other philanthropic organizations to fill in financial gaps created by a lack of government services. However, this doesn't always work in the…
Artificial Intelligence: An Artificial Alarm for National Security?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming every walk of life. The impacts of AI on the United States economy, culture and national defense are worth examining. Has AI made us more…
The Internet of Things is Coming—Are You Ready?
The next five years will see an explosion of sophisticated yet inexpensive sensors that can be embedded in seemingly every device or piece of infrastructure. Local governments should prepare now…
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