Citizens may know less than ever about what governments do for them every day, so it is imperative that public leaders improve citizen awarenessthereby mitigating antigovernment arguments that rarely offer tangible solutions to ... More »

The concept of transformational stewardship as a force for change was explored in Transforming Public and Nonprofit Organizations: Stewardship for Leading Change by James Edwin Kee and Kathryn E. Newcomer. But how does a public ... More »

The Coalition for Effective Change (CEC) is an alliance of non-partisan associations representing current and former federal executives, managers, and professionals. The 30 organizations that constitute the CEC, with a combined ... More »

This commentary deals with using the power of networking and video to disrupt the community violence epidemic. But it also speaks to the potential of deploying behavioral theory to good effect in some areas of societal challenge... More »

Today public managers face demanding constituencies, interest groups, and advocacy groups with legitimate but conflicting interests, as well as aggressive media scrutiny. Global, national, and local forces demand higher levels o... More »