Governance by design building durable local leadership in a changing political landscape
Local government is where policy becomes practice and where leadership is tested in real time. Yet many of the systems that guide decision-making are misunderstood, misapplied, or left undefined, creating space for misalignment, inefficiency, and institutional instability. In Governance by Design, C...
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2026.
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographic references (page 87). | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Preface -- Why this book exists -- Part I: The reality we don't talk about -- Chapter 1: The room where it happens -- Chapter 2: Good people, bad outcomes -- Chapter 3: The hidden cost of dysfunction -- Part II: Where systems break down -- Chapter 4: When roles blur -- Chapter 5: The meeting before (and after) the meeting -- Chapter 6: When governnace gets personal: mischaracterization and public narrative -- Chapter 7: Ethics without guardrails -- Chapter 8: Change without alignment -- Chapter 9: When accountability disappears -- Part III: Building guardrails (solutions section) -- Chapter 10: Roles and responsibilities: Start here -- Chapter 11: The first 90 days: a governance onboarding framework -- Chapter 12: Codes of conduct and behavioral norms -- Chapter 13: A governance reset playbook -- Chapter 14: Designing for durability -- Chapter 15: A different kind of leadership -- Recommended reading path -- References. | |
| 520 | 0 | |a Local government is where policy becomes practice and where leadership is tested in real time. Yet many of the systems that guide decision-making are misunderstood, misapplied, or left undefined, creating space for misalignment, inefficiency, and institutional instability. In Governance by Design, Centrice Martin draws on more than 10 years of progressive leadership experience in local government and public administration to provide a practical framework for understanding how governance is intended to function and what happens when it does not. With clarity and candor, she distinguishes governance from management, examines the impact of informal influence and unclear roles, and surfaces the patterns that quietly erode institutional effectiveness. Grounded in real-world experience, this book offers actionable guidance for elected officials, municipal managers, and public administrators navigating increasingly complex organizational environments. From strengthening accountability and establishing behavioral guardrails to leading through transition and restoring alignment, Martin equips readers with tools to design governance systems that support difficult yet sound decision-making grounded in institutional integrity. Governance by Design is both a diagnostic lens and a practical guide for those committed to strengthening the institutions that serve our communities. | |
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