Leadership Matters readers are nothing if not consistent. Trending in 2023 were the perennially popular articles covering the topics of ethics, credentialing, and board-related matters.

In addition to updates on ethics from the ICMA Executive Board’s Committee on Professional Conduct, Rebuilding Public Trust: When an Ethical Breach Shatters Public Confidence attracted many readers.

Quarterly lists of members recommended to receive the credential are always popular; and check out My Rewarding 13-Year Journey in the ICMA Credentialing Program for one member’s experience.

Board meeting highlights and updates on board elections continue to trend.

ChatGPT emerged as a hot topic in 2023, with ChatGPT: The Future of Government Communication and ChatGPT: What You Need to Know.

Other popular themes:

• Member-related news, including the 2023 ICMA Distinguished Service Award Recipients and 2023-2024 ICMA Committee Appointments.
• Leadership: Career Compass No. 102: Responding to Public Criticism.
• Management: Let’s Think Differently about Firing Poor Performers and 10 Ways to Combat the Hiring Process.
• Budgeting: Rethinking Budgeting in Local Government.
• Performance Measurement: Starting Simple in Performance Measurement.

We look forward to continuing to provide valuable content in Leadership Matters this year and in the years to come. If you have a topic that you would like to see covered, send an email to leadershipmatters@icma.org and let us know.