This month is Clean Air Month, which (supported by the American Lung Association) aims to teach people about the importance and positive effects of clean air. According to the report on this month by WhatHealth, each May brings with it the goal of educating the general public on four different subjects related to Clean Air.

ICMA Executive Director Bob O'Neill discusses how the challenges that lie ahead will produce plenty of local government innovation while testing the leadership capacity of elected and appointed officials.

As stated by Mark Twain, “Work and play are words used for the same thing under differing conditions.”

Success in leadership is dependent on a leader’s recognizing and engaging the rhythms of human interaction. Because individual and collective actions are regulated and aligned by rhythms, one element of a leader’s ability to influence a group is the capacity to shape the rhythm of the group experience.

Book Review by Greg Stopka, Central Regional Director