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Innovation Risk Management
While we see the very clear direction being set for government to innovate, we also know that public sector organizations frequently demonstrate a culture of risk aversion. So how do…
Understanding Public Administration Through the Concept of Failure
Because the bottom line in the public sector is less clear, our benchmarks for success are often vague and contested. Less discussed, but just as useful, is the nature of…
Us Against Them: Transitions & Perceived Barriers
Diversity, inclusion and equity are key drivers for educational and public institutions. Yet, we may struggle to embrace inclusivity when it comes from inside our own organizations. Why can transitioning…
Can Public Administration Utilize New Paradigms to Achieve Human Wellbeing?
Non-western paradigms about wellbeing, some rooted in the belief systems of historically marginalized indigenous societies, can aid in the development and understanding of public administration as it seeks to meet…
Leadership is Set Back by Not Sharing the Vision
What happens when leaders don’t share the vision of their team's mission? Worse yet, what happens when a leader assumes that his or her vision has been communicated, without every…
Making Our Cities Smart: Madrid’s Movement
Madrid has designed the Madrid Intelligence Project (MiNT) with a citizen-centric approach to building a smarter city for the people, by the people. …
The Coming Revolution in Local Government Finance
AI and Big Data are transforming how finance departments are doing their jobs. Local governments must move quickly to catch up in order to more efficiently and effectively manage taxpayer…
The Best Succession Planning Practices
Here, Roger Kemp shares a set of succession hiring practices that he developed to use in local governments. He has implemented these practices to fill department head positions in smaller…
Intractable Problems and Government
Intractable issues in government drag on and dominate public discussion, even when there are well-known deadlines and consequences for missing specific dates. Why is this so? …
Local Government Capacity-Building: A Regional Perspective
Here we compare some major differences between local governments in the United States vs. local governments in Latin America with a focus on functional, fiscal and structural capacities.…
Considerations as Congress Looks to Higher Education Legislation
Based on proposals put forward in the prior Congress, we can already see interest in policy changes regarding higher education. Understanding these broader ideas can help us to intelligently evaluate…
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