In this issue of Career Compass, Dr. Benest highlights seven leadership myths that should be left behind.

Supreme Court news, local government's next 100, manager salaries, and women in power were top draws for 2015.

Charles City, Iowa, City Administrator Tom Brownlow wanted to address flooding and the damage it caused his community’s waterfront.

A training program helped Evanston employees find there are strong partnerships and collaborations across city departments.

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

You have found yourself being interrupted in the course of a work day with greater frequency. How do I know this to be true? We’ve all experienced it.

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