At least once a week, I drive on a brand new, state-of-the-art four-lane highway on my way from Manhattan to Wichita...
Bridge Over the River Kaw
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Staying connected through debate
Editor's note: A version of this article appears in the Winter 2014 Journal, which will soon arrive in mailboxes. ...
From The Journal: The Art of the (Healthy) Deal
Marshall Christmann We're all negotiators. So we should strive to make our agreements healthy, sustainable and...
Beyond Crossed-Out Lines
It can be hard to move beyond familiar cadences. Arriving on K-State’s campus for class every Thursday I’m greeted by...
A life of working across factions
Nelson Mandela The death of Nelson Mandela yesterday at age 95 sparked a flurry of wonderful remembrances for a man...
Changing the focus of leadership
The ideas being advanced by Ronald Heifetz, a professor of public leadership at Harvard Kennedy's School, have been...
Harnessing the power of civic spaces
It's so easy these days to get lost in what we have to do at home and at work. But the use of civic spaces, where we...
Getting beyond the numbers
It will take "human resources" to change the trend lines surrounding childhood poverty in Kansas, Kansas Leadership...
A Special Opportunity to Make Kansas a Better Place for Children
Nearly two of every 10 children in Kansas live in poverty. The numbers are staggering. Almost 134,000 children in our...
