Your role is to offer staff guidance on how to get started, generate momentum, avoid pitfalls, and proceed to completion.

Through numerous challenges in my career, I have learned the importance of resilience. When faced with transitions, you need to reach out, rather than shut down.

The value of laughter to people and to organizations is important to recognize.

When people are part of a group, they can tend to put forth less effort. Learn more about why this happens.

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THIS BLOG POST IS WRITTEN BY GUEST CONTRIBUTOR, PATRICK MALONE, Director of the Key Executive Leadership Programs at American University.

My private sector experience helped prepare me for leadership in the public sector. When the call came, I jumped at the opportunity to become a city manager.