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Q&A: Developing Your Leadership Skills

"I'm a mid-level program staff person in a medium-sized local government who wants to advance into management. I know I need to develop leadership skills to become competitive for management jobs, but I have no formal authority or supervisory responsibilities. How do I develop my leadership skills when I don’t have the opportunity to exert any authority?" Frank Benest provides the answer. http://icma.org/benest

Choosing Ethical Budget Cuts

The ethics committee in Alexandria, Virginia, ponders who will be hurt by reduced services and considers options other than slashing budgets across the board. Committee members discuss the ethics of resource allocation during financial downturns—for example, reducing trash collection versus reducing mental health services. http://icma.org/alexandria

Free Podcasts On community challenges

Hear informative and thought-provoking interviews with city and county managers, consultants, and other experts on such local government management challenges as sustainability, community building, performance measurement, healthy communities, ethics, and more! The easiest way to subscribe and download our free podcasts is through iTunes—just search for ICMA. http://icma.org/podcasts

Get a Glimpse of "Life, Well-Run"

ICMA plans to raise several million dollars from partners and through the Fund for Professional Management to launch a Value of the Profession awareness campaign. See how the work is progressing at the campaign’s website. http://icma.org/lifewellrun

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