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The bibliography and articles in this section are considered public domain and may be used accordingly for educational and training purposes.

Bibliography

The bibliography has been compiled over a period of years and is updated biannually by the Public Sector Consortium. It was designed to support the continuous learning of Public Leaders throughout their careers.

The reading list has been liberally sorted using the categories below to help readers target their areas of interest.
The reading list has also been sorted by publication date and author. The bibliography is categorized using the following topics:

American Leadership History
Coaching
Diversity
Ethics
Facilitative Leadership
Negotiation Skills
Neuroscience & Leadership
Organizational Learning
Personal Mastery
Productive Conversations
Strategic Alignment
Sustainable Leadership
Systems Thinking
Team Results and Performance

Download the complete Public Sector Consortium Bibliography here (Excel).

Community of Practice Pre-Reading and Resources

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Reports & Articles

The Big Picture, article in Government Executive (October 2003)

“The Big Picture” by Brian Friel (Government Executive, October, 2003) provides an overview of system thinkers, a group of people who see the world in a series of loops, where most see straight lines. Using real world examples from the science of firefighting, NASA, the Army, the Veterans Health Administration and the National Cancer Institute, Friel examines how revolutionary and effective a systems thinking approach can be. The article also discusses the contributions of The High Performing Federal Agencies Community of Practice (now The Public Sector Consortium’s Community of Practice), a group of systems thinkers from a variety of governmental agencies working to apply systems thinking to their daily work challenges.

Download “The Big Picture” article here (PDF)

A Learning-Based Approach to Leading Change, Publication Grant, Price Waterhouse Cooper Endowment for the Business of Government (December, 2000)
Download “A Learning-Based Approach to Leading Change” here (PDF)

Greg Merten: Leadership as a Commitment to Personal Development

At the request of the Public Sector Consortium, Greg Merten, Vice President and General Manager at Hewlett Packard who led worldwide operations for Inkjet supplies, was the keynote speaker at a number of leadership conferences. At the time Greg was assisting the company in effectively integrating Hewlett Packard with Compaq. In that effort he helped HP develop a leadership culture for the future while preserving the best of the past. Greg shared his own leadership journey over the twenty years as he was forced to make changes in his style. [Read More...]

Download a copy of Greg Merten’s speech at the Dimensions of Leadership Conference here (PDF).
Download a copy of Greg Merten’s Personal Reading List here (PDF).

Service Integration in Colorado - Connecting Programs to Provide Better Services in Mesa and El Paso Counties

Report by the Rockefeller Institute of Government for the Casey Strategic Consulting Group Mark Ragan / Nov, 2002
This is a summary created by the Public Sector Consortium and used with permission of The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, www.rockinst.org

In Colorado, administration of human service programs is the responsibility of the counties. In two of these counties, Mesa and El Paso, progressive leadership and collaboration between agency managers, local service providers, and community organizations -- with strong support from the county commissioners -- have resulted in significant efforts to integrate the delivery of services. In Mesa and El Paso counties, local leaders of human service programs have taken advantage of the flexibility and autonomy provided by the state to develop client-centered and integrated service delivery systems.

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Download a copy of this report (PDF).

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We encourage people to use the available publications for educational and training purposes. Please email info@public-sector.org with any questions about our resources or copyright policies All materials on this website are copyrighted and fall into one of the following three categories: General Use/Public domain Permission to use is required Usage requires a fee GENERAL USE/PUBLIC DOMAIN The bibliography and articles in this section are considered public domain and may be used accordingly for educational and training purposes. Bibliography The bibliography has been compiled over a period of years and is updated biannually by the Public Sector Consortium. It was designed to support the continuous learning of Public Leaders throughout their careers. The reading list has been liberally sorted using the categories below to help readers target their areas of interest. The reading list has also been sorted by publication date and author. The bibliography is categorized using the following topics: American Leadership History Coaching Diversity Ethics Facilitative Leadership Negotiation Skills Neuroscience & Leadership Organizational Learning Personal Mastery Productive Conversations Strategic Alignment Sustainable Leadership Systems Thinking Team Results and Performance Download the complete Public Sector Consortium Bibliography here (Excel). Community of Practice Pre-Reading and Resources Click here to access Pre-Reading and other Resources for Community of Practice/First Friday dialogues Reports & Articles The Big Picture, article in Government Executive (October 2003) “The Big Picture” by Brian Friel (Government Executive, October, 2003) provides an overview of system thinkers, a group of people who see the world in a series of loops, where most see straight lines. Using real world examples from the science of firefighting, NASA, the Army, the Veterans Health Administration and the National Cancer Institute, Friel examines how revolutionary and effective a systems thinking approach can be. The article also discusses the contributions of The High Performing Federal Agencies Community of Practice (now The Public Sector Consortium’s Community of Practice), a group of systems thinkers from a variety of governmental agencies working to apply systems thinking to their daily work challenges. Download “The Big Picture” article here (PDF) A Learning-Based Approach to Leading Change, Publication Grant, Price Waterhouse Cooper Endowment for the Business of Government (December, 2000) Download “A Learning-Based Approach to Leading Change” here (PDF) Greg Merten: Leadership as a Commitment to Personal Development At the request of the Public Sector Consortium, Greg Merten, Vice President and General Manager at Hewlett Packard who led worldwide operations for Inkjet supplies, was the keynote speaker at a number of leadership conferences. At the time Greg was assisting the company in effectively integrating Hewlett Packard with Compaq. In that effort he helped HP develop a leadership culture for the future while preserving the best of the past. Greg shared his own leadership journey over the twenty years as he was forced to make changes in his style. [Read More...] Download a copy of Greg Merten’s speech at the Dimensions of Leadership Conference here (PDF). Download a copy of Greg Merten’s Personal Reading List here (PDF). Service Integration in Colorado - Connecting Programs to Provide Better Services in Mesa and El Paso Counties Report by the Rockefeller Institute of Government for the Casey Strategic Consulting Group Mark Ragan / Nov, 2002 This is a summary created by the Public Sector Consortium and used with permission of The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, www.rockinst.org In Colorado, administration of human service programs is the responsibility of the counties. In two of these counties, Mesa and El Paso, progressive leadership and collaboration between agency managers, local service providers, and community organizations -- with strong support from the county commissioners -- have resulted in significant efforts to integrate the delivery of services. In Mesa and El Paso counties, local leaders of human service programs have taken advantage of the flexibility and autonomy provided by the state to develop client-centered and integrated service delivery systems. [Read More...] Staff and management in Mesa and El Paso Counties have implemented processes that are client-centered and provide necessary benefits and services in a holistic and comprehensive manner. To a large extent, programs and services are provided as a continuum, rather than separately. This is accomplished in a number of ways — assessing for multiple needs through a common intake process, going beyond co-location to create teams that include staff from multiple programs, partnering of county agencies and local service providers at the leadership and staff levels, and a shared vision that is continually reinforced. Download a copy of this report (PDF). 1 2 3 Back to Top

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