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What is Leadership in the local context – Interview with PJ Gagajena, Assistant City Manager, City of Moorpark
1. What does leadership mean, in a local government context? Leadership in a local government context means guiding and inspiring a community toward achieving common goals. It involves setting a vision, making strategic decisions, and fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and inclusiveness. Local government leaders engage closely with various stakeholders, including residents, businesses, and…
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Not everything that can be Counted Counts, and Not Everything that Counts can be Counted: Notes from ARNOVA, 2013
I left Hartford, CT on Saturday after three grueling days of intense thinking and engagement at the 42nd Annual Association for Research on Non-profit and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), the Mecca for nonprofit theorists and practitioners. For over four decades the organization has been the meeting ground for anyone interested and engaged in this sphere.…
