1. What are the most effective ways for you and your organization to gather and interpret information? What are the obstacles you face in obtaining good, reliable and timely information to do your job?
2. Check your agency’s or local government’s budget. What type of budget is it? What is the budget cycle for your organization or local government?
FY-2023 Budget Planning Memo.docx with attachments.pdf
Please identify which question you are answering The Effective Public Manager, 5th Edition
Editors: Steven Cohen, William Eimicke and Tanya Heikkila
Copyright 2013 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISBN 978-1-118-55593-4
The Effective Local Government Manager, published by the International City-County Management Association (
3. In reviewing the budget for your local government, is it easy to understand? Are the revenues and expenditures, as well as the fund balances, clearly stated in their budget?
4. Have you been involved in policy formulation for an organization, government unit or for a particular cause? If so, what was your experience in this process?
5. How is the policy agenda set in your local government? Is it driven by the professional staff, the elected officials, special interest groups or a combination of these?
6. In making the best use of your time and staying organized, what Bible versus assist you?
GOV 669-10 Things Leaders Should Remember About People.pdf
GOV669-Humble Leaders Get Results.pdf
7. In the two articles above, which of the ten things Leaders should remember,strikes a cord with you and why? Do you believe humble leaders get better results than those who are not? Why?
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