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LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Leadership is action, not position.
- Donald H. McGann
Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; Leadership determines whether
the ladder is leaning against the right wall.
- Stephen Covey
The Role of the Leadership and Management Committee of the
American Public Works Association
The Committee’s Goal #1
The Leadership and Management Committee will provide direction and
motivation to the membership to foster qualities of effective
leadership and management within the profession responsible for
development and administration of public works administration.
The Strategy
Conduct a member/non-member survey to determine what Core Competencies are essential for
Public Works Leaders and Managers
• Develop a “Baker’s Dozen” list of Core Competencies for Public Works leaders
• Prepare a brochure• Write an article for
the APWA Reporter sharing insight into each competency
• Develop a “Baker’s Menu” list of Core Competencies for Public Works Managers
• Prepare a brochure• Write an article for the APWA
Reporter sharing insight into each competency.
Provide a forum for discussion of the similarities or differences between a
Leader and a Manager.
Conduct education sessions at the APWA Congress which provide
examples of good leadership and management by public works
professionals
Provide member-written articles for the Leadership issue of the APWA
Reporter
Provide guidance onthe development of publications pertinent to the field of leadership and management by APWA
The Committee’s Goal #2
To propose policy for the APWA Board, motivate and plan
education and outreach activities within and beyond APWA.
The Strategy
To review, revise and create position statements related to leadership and management
issues for the Association.
The Committee's Goal #3
To support the development, in conjunction with the branding
campaign, of a marketing program which will ensure an identifiable image of who and what APWA is
and how best to deliver this message to the U.S. Congress and
others.
The Strategy
To participate as active members in the Association's Strategic
Planning process by providing constructive ideas for the
governance and activities of APWA.
How does the Committee impact your local chapter?
Any way you want them to do so!
By monitoring the Management infoNOW community, committee
members assist in directing members to good resources in
response to requests for information or assistance in leadership issues.
By providing quarterly electronic listings to articles or publications on leadership and management topics
which may be of value to our members.
How can I serve on this National Committee?
A call for nominations is announced on the APWA web site,
www.apwa.net and through the APWA Reporter in late winter or
early spring each year.
Nomination of any APWA member can be made by:
•Self-nomination•Nomination from a Chapter
•Nomination from another APWA member•Nomination by an APWA Board member
or Delegate
What is required for participation?
• Strong background as a Leader/Manager.• Ability to participate via a one-hour monthly
conference call• Ability to participate in person at APWA
Congress• Ability to participate at the Spring Combined
Technical Committee meeting• Willingness to write articles and provide
program ideas and sessions for Congress
Is it necessary to be a public works director to
serve?
NO
Current membership is composed of a Deputy City Manager, a Structural
Engineering Manager for a consulting firm, a Public Works
Director, a Director of Operations for a Leadership Institute, and two
retired Public Works Directors with their own consulting firms.
How can I know what the committee is currently
doing?
Check out the Leadership & Management
pages on www.apwa.net under Technical
Committees.
Meeting Summaries are available from each month’s conference call
Brochures are available to download for your personal use.
A Committee roster, complete with contact information, is available to assist you in offering your comments or ideas.
A leader is best when people barely know he exists,
Not so good when people obey and acclaim him,
Worse when they despise him…But a good leader is one who talks little,
And when his work is done, his aim fulfilled,They will say of him, “We did it ourselves.”
- Lao Tzu