It’s been nearly three decades since Ngozi Iwere embarked on her first social mission in Nigeria. She was instrumental in forming the Society for Women and AIDS in Africa-Nigeria, a group focused on working with communities to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS, while providing prevention education. Not long after, Iwere founded the Community Life… Read more »
Public service is important and over the last 30 years has evolved beyond just describing government careers. Many people are motivated to volunteer on the “front lines” and even donate money to worthy and favorite causes, especially at year end. And, as critical to the sector as these activities are, serving as a nonprofit board… Read more »
While relaxing on a recent cruise to Cuba, I started thinking about leadership (I know … I can’t help it). Ever an observer and student of leadership and organizational culture I was struck by lessons that can be learned on both land and sea. As we left the port on the cruise ship, I positioned… Read more »
“Sensemaking occurs in organizations when members confront events, issues, and actions that are somehow surprising or confusing.” (The Social Processes of Organizational Sensemaking, Sally Maitlis, 2005). During this past week, post-election, I believe I have observed our “organization,” the United States of America (as well as other countries around the world), exhibiting this social construction… Read more »
As another presidential election campaign races to its conclusion, the topics of public management and leadership are getting a lot of attention and scrutiny. Questions such as “Whom do you trust?” or “Who is the most qualified?” are in the news every day. For those vying for the top leadership position in the United States,… Read more »
