Landry has done extensive international work, including providing assistance to communities in Louisiana following hurricanes Katrina and Rita; working with communities in South Africa, Mozambique, and Swaziland in collaboration with Rotary International; and working with the District of Kothom in Cambodia on capacity building.

In this issue of Career Compass, Dr. Benest shows us how opening up can move us forward.

"ICMA is an access point for and a filter of ideas that are important to the profession and beyond. Since none of our communities operate in a vacuum, it’s nice to have a place to gather, whether virtually or in person, to discuss the topic of the day."

After graduating in 2006, Anderson left his internship with the city of Bloomington, Indiana, for a position as an ICMA Local Government Management Fellow with the city of Loveland, Ohio. “It was really a unique opportunity to be able to learn so much in just that one year.”

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

The Center for Creative Leadership says there are five (5) leadership skills that all of us can’t do without; which are...

Interview by Pamela Muse, Western Regional Director with Craig Kocian, City Manager, City of Arvada, CO