Guest Commentary by Will Hampton of Good Government Files
SGR's 10 in 10 Note

Guest Commentary by Will Hampton of Good Government Files

SGR’s 10 in 10 Note – January 15, 2025

While in-person registration is full for the 2025 Servant Leadership Conference later this month, you can still register for virtual registration. Virtual registration includes access to live stream all the conference sessions (like the one featured below from last year’s conference), access to network virtually with exhibitors, and access to the on-demand recordings of each session.?

Guest Commentary by Will Hampton of Good Government Files?Will Hampton is a Sr. Vice President, Leadership Development Facilitator for SGR. ?His extensive communications experience includes branding, website content development, social media, video production, cable access channel management, print and digital newsletters, and citizen surveys. He now brings this knowledge and passion to every engagement, conference, workshop, and class that he facilitates for SGR.??

Building Better Public Sector Leaders: A 10-Point Plan for Success: Creating environments where teams thrive, and future leaders rise

As a seasoned public servant with decades of experience in law enforcement and city management, Steve Dye understands leadership from the inside out. He began his career as a patrol officer in Houston, and rose through the ranks at departments in Arlington, Garland, Colleyville, and Grand Prairie (all in Texas) before becoming that city’s City Manager in 2021. Last year, he returned to his first professional love, becoming the Police Chief in Allen, Texas.

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From This Week's 10 in 10

How a Weak Sense of Self Encourages Bad Behavior

How well people know themselves means a lot when it comes to how they behave. Those who have a less clearly defined “self-concept”—or an understanding of the thoughts and beliefs they use to define themselves—are more likely to distance themselves from their actions and, in turn, more likely to misbehave. Yet people’s behavior can change. When people are reminded that it’s not okay to justify their bad behavior this way, it encourages them to reflect on their morality and improve their behavior.?

How a new database in New Mexico aims to de-escalate police encounters

The state’s Nontraditional Communication Registry helps inform police officers of conditions or disabilities that may impact someone’s ability to interact with law enforcement.

Public pension funding remains “fragile” but showed improvement in 2024

State and local governments contributed a record amount into public retirement systems in 2024, according to Equable Institute.


Featured Open Recruitments This Week

County Administrator - Clay County, MO

General Manager - Harlingen Waterworks System, TX

Development Services Director - Encinitas, CA

Check out all of SGR’s?Executive Recruitments?and share them with anyone in your network who might be looking for their next opportunity. ?


Servant Leadership Workshops in February

SGR has added two new servant leadership workshops to our 2025 schedule. The Creating a Servant Leadership Culture workshop will be offered in Hillsborough, New Jersey on Tuesday, February 4, and in Wethersfield, Connecticut on Thursday, February 6. Covering the 12 principles of servant leadership, the workshops are intended to equip city leadership with practical strategies to embed these principles into their organizational systems and laying the foundation for a thriving servant leadership culture. Follow the links for information on the respective workshops:?

2/4: Hillsborough?Workshop

2/6: Wethersfield?Workshop

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