“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.”
--Warren Buffett
Ethics is what one ought to do--the kind of behaviors that would make the world a better place, especially if everyone engaged in them.
The key question is: how does the conscientious public servant sort through competing considerations and determine “the right thing to do?” When it comes serving the public, how does one put one’s values into practice?Read more »
This article examines the role community leaders play when a crisis occurs. It draws heavily from advice offered in Crisis & Emergency Risk Communications by Leaders for Leaders, which analyzes the experience of federal, state and local government leaders in responding to a variety of kinds of community crises. Read more »
The Institute's thinking on values-based leadership has been influenced by the writings of Rushworth M. Kidder at the Institute for Global Ethics. Read more »
This classic on leadership theories continues to offer useful insights for local officials reflecting on their own leadership styles and capabilities.
Gardner defines leadership as a process of persuasion. After acknowledging that leadership is hard work, Gardner describes the various tasks that leadership involves.
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National Association of City Transportation Officials Urban Bikeway Design Guide provides state-of-the-practice solutions that can help create safe and enjoyable streets for bicyclists.
The Climate Action and Sustainability Best Practices Framework includes ideas from local agencies in ten topic areas and links to case stories that illustrate each practice.
The Institute's thinking on values-based leadership has been influenced by the writings of Rushworth M. Kidder at the Institute for Global Ethics. 
This classic on leadership theories continues to offer useful insights for local officials reflecting on their own leadership styles and capabilities. 
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