The Value of Being Wrong (March 30, 2017)
John M. Wilson
Recently I received the results of my comprehensive strategic leadership survey and 360 assessment. The results allowed me not only to see my shortcomings as a leader, but also areas […]
March 6, 2017
Four Suggestions for Polishing Your Crystal Ball (March 6, 2017)
David Kiel
The recent surprise in the US presidential election results suggests that those who do not pay close attention to current trends and possible future events may be unprepared for sudden […]
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Collaborative Leadership for Economic Development in Alamance County (January 3, 2017)
Rick Morse
(Cover image from The Times-News, 3/22/2016) The N.C. Commerce Park in Alamance County, North Carolina is an economic development success story that underscores how vital interlocal and regional collaboration […]
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What Am I Missing? (September 1, 2016)
Vaughn Upshaw
Pierre-Auguste Renoir -La Grenoullere (1869) Try an experiment. Grab three or four people and ask them to look at this painting for 30 seconds then close their eyes and […]
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Gender Mainstreaming and the Local Government Workplace (August 18, 2016)
Leisha DeHart-Davis
By Leisha DeHart-Davis, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill & Tope Olofintuyi, Research Assistant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill This blog was originally posted on the […]
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What? Me Biased? (July 11, 2016)
Vaughn Upshaw
How do you know if you’re biased? Are you a human being? Then the answer is an emphatic “Yes!” The truth is, we all are biased. Our brains are […]
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Worried About Getting the Right People on Your Team? It’s Not as Important as You Think (July 8, 2016)
Peg Carlson
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 […]
READ POST "Worried About Getting the Right People on Your Team? It’s Not as Important as You Think (July 8, 2016)"June 9, 2016
Generational Differences About Ambiguity (June 9, 2016)
Margaret Henderson
Feedback received in a routine graduate course evaluation generated a process of reaction and curiosity in me recently, all of which led to an insight that will be useful in […]
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Wicked Problems: What can leaders do? (April 28, 2016)
Eric M. Reese
Just over a year ago, I was spending countless hours (or at least it seemed that way) on a research project with Dr. Maureen Berner for the School of Government. […]
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If You Don’t Want Your Board to Get “Into the Weeds” . . . Stop Holding Your Retreats in a Vacant Lot (March 21, 2016)
Peg Carlson
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 […]
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