Excuses take root in our lives because we allow ourselves to get caught up in the cycle of repeating them instead of taking control, breaking bad habits, and building self-esteem.

In this post, we interviewed Amy J.P. McEwan, deputy county administrator of Lake County, Illinois.

Here are several articles on leadership topics pulled from various local government resources to start off your work week.

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

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

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.