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Policing for Public Value
Ultimately, police reform will require difficult conversations about the role and value of policing and anti-racist policy measures as well as systemic solutions implemented by skilled administrators. Below, we outline…
The First 100 Years—Women and the Vote
As our diverse voices join together, we create a better, more inclusive, more responsive society. Power and influence matter. This is why voting is so important for women in public…
Citizen 2.0 or Client 2.0: The Street-Level Bureaucrat and Engagement 2.0—Ten Years Later
What makes a street-level bureaucrat (SLB) different from other government employees is that SLBs have immediate and direct contact with the public. SLBs are the people who bring policy to…
Do Lobbyists Have Constructive Value?
Lobbyists play a vital role in public discourse. Using information from and relationships with lobbyists in a clear-eyed, positive way can be of great benefit to decisionmakers in public service.…
“The Times They Are a-Changin’”
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a rude shock, like plunging into icy water with no prior notice. We are at that crossroads—the life we know has changed forever and we…
What Comes Next?
Too many Americans are living parallel truths in isolation from each other. But those of us in PA can take the lead in creating processes that restore common goals for…
Healing Communities: Servant Leadership for Municipal Leaders in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Preparing and empowering local communities to manage through the current pandemic requires highly empathetic and service-oriented municipal leaders. This calls for achieving new frontiers of leadership in municipal governance based…
Pandemic—Bigger than We Think: Part One
Lyme Disease is not COVID-19, but it is illustrative of the fact that similar problems will keep recurring unless we look at their upstream causes and their intersectionality with disciplines…
Disabled Leadership: An Overview
There are numerous examples of Americans with disabilities who have not only succeeded, but also risen to leadership positions in companies, governments and organizations. This leads to the question: what…
On Failure and Turning the Corner
Once we eventually turn the corner of this pandemic, how will we measure our resilience as individuals, communities and organizations? As I contemplate these things, I am reminded that inherent…
Knowledge Management Across the Generations
Communicating is about the message and its meaning. Both newer and senior staff need to keep these aspects in mind when sharing and managing knowledge.…
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