Each section concludes with a question for readers to ponder and perhaps use at a retreat for elected officials.

You have found yourself being interrupted in the course of a work day with greater frequency. How do I know this to be true? We’ve all experienced it.

Most local government managers are eventually going to experience bumps along their career path.

When the manager goes to a three-day conference, the office buzzes with sighs and eye rolling over the anticipation of newfangled fiats to follow.

ICMA President-elect Bonnie Svrcek established a Task Force on Women in the Profession to evaluate the barriers facing women in local government

This post reveals some of the top books of the year for managers and team leaders, as recorded by the New York Times Best Sellers list for business books.