Blueprint for Building Community: Leadership Insights for Good Government

American cities are a basic part of the fabric of our democratic traditions. Many of these cities are served by professional city managers and administrators. Cities that succeed at an outstanding level often employ professionals. Yet the average American knows little about the role of these professionals. City managers have seldom written about their experiences.

Blueprint for Building Community is a rare look at the career of a city manager. This career portrait is set in two Illinois co...