• Looking Out for Tomorrow's Public Servants
• BY: Robert J. O'Neill Jr.   |   March 21, 2007
• Identifying creative approaches is imperative to attract and develop a cadre of skilled, committed, and trained individuals to serve in state and local government.

• Serving the Aging Citizen
• BY: William D. Eggers   |   March 14, 2007
• In less than two decades, the number of Americans 65 and older will more than double in at least 20 states.

• The Power, and Difficulty, of Executive Learning
• BY: Russ Linden   |   March 7, 2007
• Of all the skills and traits we expect of our leaders, none of them is more important than the ability to learn from one's mistakes.

• Want to Buy a Used Road?
• BY: John D. Donahue   |   February 28, 2007
• The risk to the public regarding privatizing public assets seems limited. It's investors who may be in for a few nasty surprises.

• Public Purpose and Public Leadership
• BY: Robert D. Behn   |   February 21, 2007
• Unlike business executives, who need only think about how to achieve their organization's goals, public leaders have the added responsibility of discerning the "right" goals.

• Procurement: Learning from the (Mistakes of the) Feds
• BY: Max Stier   |   February 14, 2007
• Simply put, procurement practices are desperately in need of solid management and accountability. The good news: Help is on the way.

• You Say You Want a Revolution
• BY: Paul L. Posner   |   February 7, 2007
• State and local leaders are realizing how reliant they are on other sectors to meet public goals and expectations. This column discusses the implications of that reality for public managers.

• The Helplessness of Presidents (and Governors, and Mayors...)
• BY: John D. Donahue   |   January 16, 2007
• Without public managers, chief executives are helpless.

• A New Alliance for Innovation
• BY: Robert J. O'Neill Jr.   |   December 20, 2006
• State and local governments invest only a fraction of what the private sector does in research and development. To make up for that lack of investment, states and localities need a new approach to research, innovation, and the development of best practices.

• The Fight for Urban Accountability
• BY: Stephen Goldsmith   |   December 13, 2006
• Just by going to the polls, it is still possible for the general taxpayer to win out over well organized special interests.

• The Transition: A Dark-Horse Opportunity
• BY: Jerry Mechling   |   December 6, 2006
• Transition time is the right time to transform the government and economy -- as enabled by information technology.

• The Real Message of the Midterm Elections
• BY: Russ Linden   |   November 29, 2006
• Forget about ideology, the great majority of voters just want a more effective government.

• A Window of Opportunity for New State Leaders
• BY: William D. Eggers   |   November 26, 2006
• States are more agile than the federal government in their ability to experiment with new solutions and to overcome partisan hurdles.

• Forced Ranking and Its Many Consequences
• BY: Robert D. Behn   |   November 8, 2006
• The all-too-human tendency is to be nice to people. For good or bad, ranking restrains this behavior.

• The Silent Revolution
• BY: Paul L. Posner   |   November 6, 2006
• Governing through a diverse array of third parties can provide important advantages to public managers at all levels. It also poses daunting management and accountability challenges.

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