A flyer describing the ICMA Open Access Benchmarking initiative

At Life, Well Run we make it our business to showcase the amazing work carried out by the men and women in local government on the front lines of issues facing their communities and regions each day. Their jobs are complex and often multifaceted – ranging across fields as diverse as public works, youth development,…

How does a leader get his or her arms around all the moving parts across the entire organization to ensure alignment and accountability in executing toward desired outcomes?

The 2017 Life, Well Run Student Photo Contest ended two weeks ago, and our judges have been pouring over submissions to decide the winner of our four very special prizes. Opened to students and next generation local government professionals, the Student Photo Contest allowed us to take a peek into the everyday lives of the students who…

According to the latest Gallup report on state and local government workers' engagement, a median of only 29 percent of them are engaged at work.

It’s time to audit your current citizen survey program and consider what matters to elected officials, managers, and the public.

2017 Strategic Leadership & Governance Award Program Nominee

Heroism. It’s a description that conjures a lot of images and an ideal that has been the basis of countless good vs. evil, triumph-over-tragedy stories told throughout generations. The qualities of heroes (and heroines) are ones that our very best selves strive to attain. To seek the good of others over oneself, to stand for,…

An illustration on how powerful it is for people to have a clear understanding of their role and why it matters in the grand scheme of things.