“Concepts are simple but citizen involvement is not easy to do.”
John McGillicuddy, General Manager Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

A Book Review by Holly Eskridge, Assistant to the City Manager, Rock Hill, SC

Mentoring month reminds us that it is important to plan for the next generation of local government leaders.

Chapters four through seven begin exploring what it is that does separate high level performers from others. These next chapters further break down the concept of deliberate practice and provide real-world examples of its application.

Energy harvesting.

On October 29, 2009 Katy Simon, County Manager, Washoe County, Nevada shared with Alliance members her thoughts and ideas on encouraging innovation in local government. During this 60-minute webinar she defined innovation, discussed the manager’s role in innovation, identified successful leadership characteristics, debunked myths surrounding innovation, and summarized results from a recent Alliance for Innovation survey on innovation.