Several years ago in an interview with the original Commissioners of the US Election Assistance Commission, I made the assertion that there is no such thing as a “federal election.” After a few moments of stunned silence, Buster Soares, the Chair of the Commission, asked me to explain what I meant- which I did. LaterRead… Read more »
“It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.” ~Sir Josiah Stamp For a long time, I have wanted to examine and write on the subject of accountability as it is such a widely used term that it has arguably become cliche. As I researched the termRead… Read more »
“Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious” ~Zhuangzi A generosity of spirit for people of any station is an appropriate attitude for everyone to have and exhibit year round in the workplace, in the community and in the home. It is even more appropriate for a generosity of spirit to be exhibited at theRead… Read more »
Dickens captured the state of all human condition in his pithy phase “It is the best of the times; it is the worst of the times.” It has always been so and always will be. A contemporary turn of the phrase is found in the question: “Is the glass half empty or half full?” GivenRead… Read more »
“New opinions often appear first as jokes and fancies, then as blasphemies and treason, then as questions open to discussion, and finally as established truths.” ~ George Bernard Shaw In a bookstore recently, I perused the books on the shelves and a spotted an intriguing title that jumped out at me: “Change Your Questions- ChangeRead… Read more »
There are two ideas that drive and compel me in almost every aspect of my professional life that I am passionate about communicating to leaders, public administrators and managers. The first idea is that leaders are different and distinct from managers, administrators and supervisors in very significant ways and play very different roles. The secondRead… Read more »