Archives for September 6th, 2010

CONCERNS RAISED OVER ‘MINORITY REPORT’ CRIME FIGHTING

Headlines, PublicNet: 6 September, 2010

Senior academics are warning today that some new approaches to tackling crime are leading to people who are most vulnerable in the current economic climate being tightly controlled. In the latest issue of ‘Criminal Justice Matters’ they raise concerns over what they call ‘minority report’ crime fighting approaches.

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NEW TECHNOLOGY HELPING COUNCILS SAVE MILLIONS

Headlines, PublicNet: 6 September, 2010

Local Authorities saved more than 200 million pounds last year by using new technology to manage services, according to a new report. It reveals how councils are using mobile, web-mapping and satellite technology for a range of purposes, including improving the efficiency of bin collections and keeping people informed about road works.

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THE PERSUASIVE LEADER: LESSONS FROM THE ARTS

Book News, PublicNet: 6 September, 2010

By Stephen J Carroll and Patrick C Flood.

An increasingly popular and effective learning process is to use the arts to illustrate the links between leadership, persuasive skill, and values.

In The Persuasive Leader, the authors use their unconventional material to explore themes such as moral leadership, toxic leadership, learning from failures, distributed leadership, and the leader as a counselor. Featuring examples of persuasive leaders and persuasive leadership principles from the performing arts, fine arts, literature, philosophical writings, and biography, this unique book is ideal for executives, organizational leaders, consultants, educators, and MBA students.

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