Latest Publicadministration Podcast Episodes

The Art of Leadership in Precarious Times

P.S. You’re Interesting - April 11, 2017 15:59 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
The great leadership gurus usually tell a story of virtue rising to the top. They advise us to think positive, treat everyone with respect, and follow our moral compass. But we don’t have to look far to see leaders who turn this wisdom on its head. Negativity, disrespect, and divisiveness seem t...

The Ethics of Governing

P.S. You’re Interesting - March 21, 2017 21:31 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Democracy is a dialogue. It requires our leaders to ask, to listen, and to react. Good governance thus hinges on conversation and consent—and whether we like it or not, conflict. Planners and policymakers have to balance competing needs, never more so than in today’s polarized environment. How d...

Good Governance and the Democratic Process

P.S. You’re Interesting - March 07, 2017 20:49 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
The “causes of faction are…sown in the nature of man,” said James Madison. But could the founders have foreseen the level of political polarization we’re seeing today? They certainly tried. That’s why we have separation of powers, checks and balances, and the Bill of Rights. In many ways, these ...

Migrant Entrepreneurs: The In-Between Advantage

P.S. You’re Interesting - February 22, 2017 01:01 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Immigrants exist between two words: their country of origin and their new home. In this nexus lies unique challenges—and opportunities. The immigrant communities who maintain bonds with their origin, or “diasporas,” can bring what they have learned back with them. They can transform developing n...

The Affordable Housing Crisis

P.S. You’re Interesting - February 08, 2017 02:22 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Throughout the country, Americans are moving into the cities, and construction isn’t keeping up. Rents are rising faster than incomes. Housing costs are eating away an increasing share of the average family’s budget. Without sufficient renewal, the existing housing stock is aging, and the qualit...