Foresight, forward-thinking skills, and strategic thinking are needed when leading in government. Adelle J. Dantzler presents examples of common situations in public leadership and how strategic thinking is used to address those situations to best meet the needs of customers.
- It's been said that the definition of insanity…is doing the same thing over and over…and expecting different results.…And this is absolutely true in government.…So as the leader, you need to know how to use past…and current events to plan for and improve the future.…Let's say you're the City Facilities Manager…and have been asked to partner with Homeland…to upgrade security at the 40,000-seat city-owned stadium…without increasing your budget.…To create a successful plan,…you need to think strategically.…
First, review the objectives of your department…and your overall organization.…The overall objective for the ballpark…is to provide a variety of safe, affordable events…for the entertainment of the city's residents and visitors.…For your department, that includes providing…the most up-to-date security for a bunch of sporting events,…six major concerts, and four other events at the stadium.…Then research the past.…That's a lot of events and hundreds of thousands of people…that you've been protecting.…
How have you been doing it so far?…
Released
1/9/2019- Connecting vision to mission in government
- Translating work objectives into plans
- Budgeting for public leaders
- Developing and motivating employees
- Boosting your listening skills
- Presentation skills for government leaders
- Leading through trends and change
- Making timely and thoughtful decisions
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