Perceptions and Passages of a Lifelong Participant by Stephen G. Harding
Published in 1972, this little book left an indelible imprint on knowing the relationship between the academy, bureacracy, the government, and the governed. My old copy was dogeared and falling apart so I went on-line to see if there was anyway I could find a copy of this long out of print 88 page pamphlet.... Continue Reading →
A Glimpse of the Future of the USA? Back in the Fall Quarter 2023, I presented a six week course entitled: "Let's Talk About Dictators in the 21st Century. Over eight years, this was my 30th class as an Instructor for the University of California's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. This subject area was one of... Continue Reading →
How Would I Approach This Course Today? https://videopress.com/v/a86H2BXv?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Syllabus Northwestern Global City 542 copyDownload https://videopress.com/v/v9uYCdhO?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Session 7--Economic Development Expressed in Terms of Competitiveness Subsequent to a 2011 interview, I was appointed by the Master of Public Policy and Administration Program Director at Northwestern University to teach the course "The Global City." Through the 2017-18 academic... Continue Reading →
Seven plus years, sixteen sections, and over 280 grad students later-- From 2011- 2018, I taught these courses on-line either during the Fall, Winter, or Spring Quarters. Summer sessions were in class on Northwestern's Chicago campus. Northwestern more than lived up to its reputation as a top ten university. It was an honor to be... Continue Reading →
"Organizations need to reaffirm their civic purpose. Organizations that create public value and provide effective public service that makes a difference will attract and retain the next generation of public servants. Governmental organizations in particular need to go beyond their focus on managerial mechanics, process, costs, and efficiency. In simple terms, organizations must balance product... Continue Reading →
This outline, now almost eight years past, worked very well in its original two-hour format. It was designed as a "Q" and "A" workshop for graduate students of public policy and administration, the future leaders of our government. It got them to collectively and individually think about "Why" they were pursuing or already building careers... Continue Reading →