Bloomberg program at Kennedy School helps mayors govern more creatively, effectively
Trash collection may not grab as many headlines as international policy, but for the people watching the garbage pile up, this and other municipal issues are just as pressing, if not more so. That’s why mayors, the men and women who manage such programs, are so important, and why the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative was created. A collaboration among Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), Harvard Business School (HBS), and Bloomberg Philanthropies, a nonprofit foundation created by businessman and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the initiative offers leadership and management training to mayors and senior officials from participating cities. It kicks off its second season on July 22. “Leadership is universal,” said Warren Dent, program manager, content and communications, for the four-year initiative, which aims to work with 40 mayors and two of each of their staff members annually. With an emphasis on leadership, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making, the program, which...