Managers as Teachers A Practitioners Guide to Teaching Public Administration–an International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Publication

Stephen G. Harding--Chair/Co-Editor/Contributor--3rd Edition “Go Teach a Course.” This is just one title of the many different links on ICMA’s home page relevant to teaching. The volume of ICMA’s references to academia and the directness of these four words are telling. There is significant interest in teaching among the membership. Whether you are a seasoned... Continue Reading →

November 21, 2016

My Civic Business Journal Interview Revisited

http://www.civicbusinessjournal.com/interview-with-steve-harding/

November 15, 2016

Book Recommendation–Without Purpose of Evasion, by John P. Thompson

I would suggest that each and everyone of you interested in the day to day life of a city manager read this book. If I didn't know better, John Thompson was a fly on the wall in my office when I was a city manager. A good read with great insights.

November 10, 2016

Book Recommendation–City Power, Urban Governance in a Global Age by Richard Schdragger

City Power--Urban Governance in a Global Age Challenges conventional theories of city power Articulates a vision of the democratic city appropriate for the new urban age Celebrates urban politics and argues for its relevance and salience in the age of global capital A thorough examination of the law and politics of the city and how... Continue Reading →

November 10, 2016

I’m in the Democracy Business–by Wally Bobkiewicz, City Manager, City of Evanston Illinois

http://leagueofwomeningovernment.org/2016/11/guest-writer-wally-bobkiewicz-democracy-business/

November 10, 2016

Four Counterintuitive Things the Next President Needs to Do for Cities–Richard Schragger

NEXT CITY https://nextcity.org/features/view/urban-policy-city-power-2016-election

November 3, 2016

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