You can’t ‘manage’ change. The forces of change are too big. However, it’s possible to shape the change as it occurs in order to help create a better future.

In uncertain and crazy times, how do leaders tell the ugly truth to others, yet also share hope to lead their teams to a better place?

Leading others often takes an emotional toll. Is the emotional labor of leadership draining you? If so, how do you minimize the emotional burden and replenish yourself?

Musings from a career well spent in local government

The long-standing employer-employee compact no longer works. How do local government leaders begin to create a new mutually beneficial relationship with employees?

To accelerate your career development and advancement, you need a coach. But are you coachable?

A lively roundtable discussion at the 2025 Florida City/County Management Association Conference engaged students, academics, and local government professionals.

An advisee’s experience navigating the local government profession with the guidance of an ICMA senior advisor.

Being in between jobs is never easy, but these best practices can put you on the path to your next local government position.