Needed: First-class training for mayors
" ...City leaders must contend with a series of tectonic changes that require steady hands and bold action. Automation and technological advances. Demographic shifts. Climate change. Unprecedented budget constraints. Geopolitical instability... Yet mayors encounter deep resistance to change and an aversion to risk even when everyone agrees that it’s time to fix something that’s broken. 
...Being a mayor is, without question, one of the toughest executive positions around. Yet in a country where we spend nearly $14 billion a year on an endless array of courses broadly described as “leadership training,” there is no formal training for the job of mayor. We expect the people who lead our city halls to rely only on what they bring to — and learn on — the job...
And, increasingly, they have to understand the power of data and know how to drive change, lest their city — and the people they serve — get left behind.
The inaugural class of 40 mayors — 30 from the U.S. and 10 from abroad, including Andy Burnham — convenes for three days in New York City starting Sunday. These mayors, along with key staff members, whom we will convene later this summer, will be part of a first-of-its-kind executive leadership program that covers the latest thinking and best practices in management and innovation; peer-to-peer mentorship to share what’s working and what’s not; and the opportunity to interact with and learn from the most dynamic network of urban experts in the world.
Source: NY Daily News Sunday, July 16, 2017, 5:00 AM
Anderson oversees Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Government Innovation programs. He previously served as communications director to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Glad to welcome the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative's inaugural class, 40 mayors ready to maximize their impact.
The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative welcomes its inaugural class . . . As you can see, they're excited to get to work.
Retweeted Mike Bloomberg
Thirty US mayors are in this inaugural class. But 1,500 US cities are eligible for the #MayorsChallenge. Are you in? http://bloombg.org/2s98j3m https://twitter.com/mikebloomberg/status/886959397544611840 …
To enter the competition, an authorized executive or designate of the executive must submit the information details below. As a next step, you will receive information about the application process.
Link > http://mayorschallenge.bloomberg.org
The American Cities Initiative focuses on three core areas:
- Promoting bold leadership and effective problem-solving in city halls;
- Advancing critical policies and legislation in areas ranging from education to climate change to opioid abuse; and
- Empowering citizens – including artists, volunteers, and entrepreneurs – to solve problems and strengthen social cohesion.
He last funded a similar contest for U.S. mayors in 2013, but moved the initiative to Latin America and Europe in recent years.
All American cities with at least 30,000 residents are eligible to apply. Applications are due in October with the winners to be announced in October 2018.
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