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This is Part 2 of a three-part series on organizational culture. Read Part 1: Tending the Soil: Why Leaders Must Cultivate Organizational Culture. There is a phrase often attributed to […]
This is Part 1 of a three-part series on organizational culture. Whether you are a city manager dealing with a budget shortfall, a parks and recreation director managing a staffing […]
Positive thinking is more than just a tagline. It changes the way we behave. And I firmly believe that when I am positive, it not only makes me better, but […]
An assistant city manager recently told me about her frustration with a team she had formed to work on a special project for the city. Their task was to develop […]
As a teenager, my father told me “A wise person dreams at night and works during the day.” That was good advice 40 years ago, and it remains good advice […]
We’re nearing the end of board retreat season: the window of time between December, when elected officials are sworn in, and April, when budget deliberations start in earnest. All across […]
A familiar Biblical Proverb states: “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” I would argue that this principle is true for communities and organizations as well. Perish may be […]
Imagine you’ve been asked to design a game. Your goals are to get everyone to play, to learn, and to have fun. You might start with an overall goal. Get […]
Public sector projects are complex projects often involving staff across multiple departments and may require access to professionals that are external to the organization. Projects can range from creating an […]
Is the concept of a single, strong leader – or even a team of leaders – outdated? Nick Petrie of The Center for Creative Leadership thinks so. He published a […]