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What A Leader Must Do
There are thousands of books on leadership; someone once suggested that as many as 500 new titles relating to leadership appear every year and there as many articles in journals…
Open Wide — I Want to Check Your Heart
My dentist knows the condition of my teeth, gums and tongue. My doctor is familiar with my tongue too, but concentrates on the back of my throat as well as…
Moral Courage in Public Service: Lessons from the Life of Susan B. Anthony
On June 17, 1873, the trial of Susan B. Anthony for voting in the 1872 election began in Canandaigua, New York. The jury was all male, though that would not…
From Here to Tomorrow
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) spoke to a Kansas City crowd on October 13, 1936. He described his vision, “To a greater degree than any other peoples, we have sought…
The Public Service Renaissance: The Only Door That Stays Open
I believe governmental structures the world over are in a renaissance. You're probably reading this and thinking I give public service way too much credit if I dare to compare…
Summing Up: Reflections from Japan on “Good” Public Governance – Local, National and Global
My articles avoided the so-called “best practice” approach, and emphasized more on the deficiencies in the Japanese practices in light of the UN good public governance principles. I love my…
Education: The True American Dream
If you work hard enough, you can achieve anything you set your mind to do. I see this truth in education. Growing up in a town where rich and poor…
Publishing and Perishing as a Doctoral Student
Writing, editing, submitting, revising, resubmitting, selecting… each stage comes with its own challenges, but the choice is yours to ultimately publish or perish.…
Lesson Learned: The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) – How Project Management Improves the Stockpiling and Management of Nuclear Material
While efforts are being made to stop the use of nuclear material to harm citizens, there is an agency which advocates for the use of nuclear science to advance society’s…
Predicting the Unpredictable: BRAC impact on Local Government
Military spending by the federal government is a powerful economic stimulator. Since the funds are coming from federal tax revenues, they have a multiplier effect on the region in which…
A National Veteran Policy Field of Study to Guide Policy Development, Program Investments and Improve Outcomes
The nation’s veteran and family ecosystem is dynamic, complex and resource rich. The policy landscape includes 1,300-plus federal and state policies, executive orders and agency directives that impact—directly or indirectly—veterans…
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