Jim Collins returns as conference keynoter on Tuesday, October 9.

This year's theme is: Honoring Our Public Servants: Connecting Citizens with Their Government.

In tough economic times, leadership becomes more important than ever. Applications due June 30.

Check out the list of 42, covering such topics as career resources, leadership, public safety, citizen engagement, and social media, and contribute your own useful resources.

In this issue of Career Compass, Dr. Benest helps us understand why our leaders don't just tell us what to do.

In this issue of Career Compass, Dr. Benest offers some approaches to coping with a supervisor who is always looking over your shoulder.

A new ICMA survey finds that the vast majority of jurisdictions have developed successful, collaborative relationships with local “Occupy” movement protestors and find protests manageable, with relatively few reports of disruption or turmoil.