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Americans Want Big — But Unspecified — Changes in the Federal Government’s Design and Structure
The Pew Research Center recently surveyed how the American public perceived America’s political system and democracy. The survey shows there is little agreement on exactly how government should change.…
Part II: Leading a Multi-Generational Workforce: The Employees’ Perspective Matters
Leaders shouldn't dwell on the differences. Dwelling can redirect your efforts as a leader from moving the organization forward to focusing on differences that don't stop your leadership goals. …
Trouble with The Curve
Recently, I had the distinct pleasure of serving as a peer reviewer of an online MPA course. Working closely with curriculum innovation to accomplish this review, I found the “holy…
Building a Performance Management System to Stand the Test of Time
The first step to thinking about performance in the long term is acknowledging that these efforts don’t often come for free. It's common for organizations to adopt performance and not…
Public Service In A Place of Meaning: What We Can Learn From 13 Truckers
There has been quite a bit of talk, lately, about choice. But, what is choice, really? Can it simply be described as a selection among a group or set of…
Risk Management in Government
In this column I argue that risk management is a means toward an end and not an end in and of itself. If the end goal (the bottom line) for…
The State of the Impact Investing Marketplace: What is the Role of the Public and Nonprofit Sector, and Why?
Some estimates put the potential size of the impact investing market at $1 trillion. And nonprofits and government are leading the pack in this marketplace. So why are the public…
Rediscovering the “Soul” of Government
Americans in large numbers today seem not only to distrust but also resent their government. “They have become convinced that government, especially the federal government, is wasteful, oppressive, and insensitive,…
When Organizations Act, Engagement Improves
My organization recently completed the second employee engagement survey for one of our clients--a local government agency in the U.S. We did the initial survey in 2017 and a follow-up…
Governing in a Divided Society
Though the presence of divisions in our society is nothing new, the rancor and drama that is so evident today poses unique challenges to those in the business of administering…
Does the War on Regulations Make Sense?
On December 14, 2017, the Washington Post reported that president Trump promised to roll back federal regulations from the current level of 185,000 pages to the 1960 level of 20,000…
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