Topic - Leadership

This page summarizes Government Innovators Network content about Leadership.

Leadership is about being a catalyst for positive change through effective direction and communication. This section specifically deals with both public sector and corporate leadership. It encompasses corporate social responsibility and women-owned and minority businesses. It has articles on effective leadership skills including negotiation, coalition building, communication, and influence and management. It has several stories and news threads on creative, cross-sector, and decisive leadership. Several articles profile successful business and government executives in high-level positions. It covers strategic management and various styles of leadership.

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Akimel O'odham/Pee-Posh Youth Council (77%)
Honoring Contributions in the Governance of American Indian Nations in the United States
April 20, 2005

Elders Cultural Advisory Council (62%)
Honoring Contributions in the Governance of American Indian Nations in the United States
April 20, 2005

Honoring our Ancestors: Chippewa Flowage Joint Agency Management Plan (57%)
Honoring Contributions in the Governance of American Indian Nations in the United States
April 8, 2005

System of Citizen Participation of San Juan de Lurigancho (57%)
The Participation and Local Management Program in Peru

Youth Leadership Advisory Team (56%)
Innovations in American Government Awards
2008

Two-way Interaction in the Construction of Harmonious Community (55%)
Innovations and Excellence in Local Chinese Government
2008

Mutual Assistance Association Project (53%)
Innovations in American Government Awards
1988

moreMost Relevant News

Game On: The National Competition for High-Quality Schools Is Really About The Education "Leadership Gap" (63%)
nuPOLIS
September 16, 2009

The National Collegiate Leadership Conference Trains Students from Across United States to Become Active, Engaged And Effective LEADERS. Three-day Program Runs This MONTH. (61%)
States News Service
February 4, 2009

Middle-schoolers learn leadership; Alice Birney, River Oaks students are part of S.C. Palmetto Youth Leadership (59%)
The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC)
February 4, 2009

Dallas Named to Epa's Green Power Leadership Club (56%)
US States News
January 6, 2009

Closing The "More Good Schools Gap"--Which Education Innovation Should You Choose (54%)
nuPOLIS
August 10, 2009

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moreMost Relevant Documents

Through Their Own Words. Towards a new understanding of leadership (100%)
Thomas Oberlechner, Viktor Mayer-Schnberger
Center for Public Leadership, John F. Kennedy School of Government
2003

Frontiers of Innovation Conference: Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation in Government (94%)

Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation
May 31, 2008

Leadership, Accountability and Partnership: Critical Trends and Issues in Corporate Social Responsibility (94%)
Jane Nelson
Center for Business and Government, John F. Kennedy School of Government
June 1, 2004

Case Studies of the Transformation of Police Departments: A Cross-Site Analysis (88%)
Mark H. Moore, David Thacher, Francis X. Hartmann, Catherine Coles, and Peter Sheingold
Wiener Center for Social Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government
March 1, 1999

Leader Authenticity Markers. Findings from a study of African-American leaders. (86%)
Todd L. Pittinsky, Christopher Jordan Tyson
Center for Public Leadership, John F. Kennedy School of Government
2003

Social Entrepreneurship. Leadership that facilitates societal transformation (86%)
Sarah H. Alvord, L. David Brown, Christine W. Letts
Center for Public Leadership, John F. Kennedy School of Government
2003

The Public Innovator's Playbook: Nurturing Bold Ideas in Government (79%)
William D. Eggers, Shalabh Kumar Singh, Stephen Goldsmith
Deloitte Research. Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
April 7, 2009

moreRelated Multimedia

Nine Imperatives for Leadership of 311-Enabled Government (65%)
11/13/2008

Local Leadership in Times of Crisis (64%)
November 19, 2003

Executive Sponsorship of E-Health: Leadership for the Next Wave of Reform (57%)
04/17/2007

Latino Leadership: Creating Opportunity and Raising the Bar (56%)
April 22, 2005

Choose To Lead: Diversifying The Face of Public Leadership (54%)
March 6, 2003

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