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Vulnerability and Courage in Leadership
As leaders, we manage major personal and workplace decisions to include school openings, budget management and health and safety. We should develop our own toolkit of self-awareness and growth mindset,…
Affordable Housing Concerns Continue in Midst of Coronavirus Pandemic
By understanding how the public views issues related to affordable housing in the past, and by continuing to support current policies that provide financial relief, policymakers can keep more people…
Why Demonize Public Health Officials for Doing Their Job?
If we are to offer reasonable protections to public health officials who are trying to do their jobs and protect the health of the general population, it may be time…
Demographic Factors of Emergency Call Demand
Analyzing demographics should be part of a larger equation when developing a community risk assessment. Measuring community risk also cannot rely on historic demand lines. The Houston Fire Department enlisted…
A Fiasco in Pavements and Contracting Out
On my daily commute going through South Ninety Street in Cairo, Egypt, I persistently express my amazement about the road pavement condition. I have realized that there are a number…
Hard-Fought Wisdom and Experience: The Importance of a Bipartisan Gubernatorial After-Action Report for COVID-19
Governors must make certain that the lessons of this pandemic are not lost to history and are remembered, not as partisan soundbites, but as the hard-fought wisdom and experience of…
Mask Wearing—Theater or Obligation?
To wear or not to wear a mask—that’s today’s question. Before you answer, consider the legal, political and ethical bases for subscribing to a pattern of behavior. …
Transitioning From an Empire to a Leading Contributor
Administrative leadership is not about being smarter than everybody else—it is about effectively and efficiently guiding individuals to help solve the tough and challenging problems we share.…
The Proposed Wealth Tax—Is it Constitutional? Equitable? Revenue Generating?
In this year’s presidential primaries and debates, there was a lot of interest about a proposed wealth tax for very high-income American taxpayers. This is not a new idea, and…
Washington, District of Controversy: Examining Statehood for America’s Capital
The 2020 push to acquire statehood for America’s capital is the most recent chapter in an initiative that has spanned decades, and consensus on the issue is far from unanimous.…
Building Back Better: Making the Case for Performance Management in the Wake of a Pandemic
The concepts and practices of state performance management systems are not new, but there is new impetus for implementing such a system in New York and other states. Using data…
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