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Cultivating Imagination in Public Management

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Mick Mortlock

On Christmas Day 2009, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab boarded Northwest Flight 253 with explosives inside his shorts. Fortunately, he was unable to get his makeshift detonator to function. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DH... More »

Strategic Procurement Training in San Diego

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Carrie Hoff

During my morning stops at Starbucks to buy a latte, Ive observed how this company launches new products, flavors, and drinks with cohesion. New drinks are not launched in isolation; staff members are quick to recommend the late... More »

Collaboration: The New Default Setting

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Kitty Wooley

What is collaborative governance, and why do we care? In 2004, editors John Kamensky and Thomas Burlin quoted public management expert Russ Linden in their book Collaboration: Using Networks and Partnerships:Collaboratio... More »