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Have Diplomacy – Will Travel
The role of U.S. ambassadors is in the news again. You may have noticed we haven’t been filling all those vacancies around the world. The reasons for not doing so…
Beyond Technocracy — Civics, Culture and Public Service
The notions of aggregation, community-owned government, empowering rather than serving, are not universally accepted. These concepts require the sharing of power, authority and an acknowledgement of the foundational priority of…
The Artful Duty of Public Service: Changing Lives and Intersecting Moments In History
This column won't abandon the symmetry with which I've attempted to weave an existential narrative between public administration and public service. No, instead I'll try to turn down the volume…
Why Does the Federal Government Have So Many Old Computer Systems?
Replacing a legacy system can be like developing a new system. In my experience, it was rare that a legacy system could be replaced and modernized by the IT department…
The Necessary Combination of Policy and Practice to Improve Race Relations
How do we move the needle on race relations in a time when many feel the U.S. is not making sufficient progress? The standard is educating the populace, particularly white…
The Government in the Post-Corporate Age
Most governments deal with the economy either directly or indirectly. The federal government sets regulations on commercial speech, how stocks are traded and enforce equal employment laws among a multitude…
Building A Public Official Mentoring Program
Today, more than ever before, the challenge of engaging—PROGRESSIVELY engaging—young adults in the action of running for public office seems to be overwhelming. Instead of rehashing the reality, it is…
Transforming the Role of Higher Education: Engaged Scholarship
While public administration seems to be bemoaning this retreat and recognizing the problems associated with it, many universities are pushing for something they call engaged scholarship. So, what is engaged…
Towards Successful Transfer of Knowledge at Home and Abroad
Adapting our organizations to meet the challenges of change and continual improvement are primary tasks of public administrators. The use of expert knowledge, commonly known as “best practices,” is a…
Performance Management versus Perception Management in Government
Many governments have learned the hard way that there is big difference between “Performance Management” and “Perception Management.” Often leaders assume that if they create a good performance management system…
Federalism: The Big Excuse
Everyone is in favor of better roads. That’s not the problem. As we all know, the problem is: Who will pay? In Washington, everyone wants the states to pay. In…
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