Effective Leadership Requires A Lifelong Commitment to Learning
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Manteca, Calif. – Whether you’re in the public, nonprofit, or corporate sector, good leaders know that effective leadership requires a lifelong commitment to learning, building new skills, and expanding their network of colleagues and friends.
Manteca’s City Manager Toni Lundgren and City Attorney David Nefouse are doing just that. They are attending the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education Public Leadership Certificate program online.
The Public Leadership Certificate consists of six, six-week courses in three focus areas: Evidence for Decisions, Policy Design and Delivery, and Leadership and Ethics.
“Harvard’s Public Leadership concentration is for leaders with extensive public service experience,” according to Harvard’s website. “Through these professional education programs, they explore innovative leadership and management strategies and gain cutting-edge insights into effectively delivering public-facing services while managing diverse constituencies.”
Lundgren and Nefouse recently completed the first class and have been awarded a certificate of completion for the Public Narrative: Leadership, Storytelling, and Action Program.
Lundgren stated, “Through storytelling, I have gained a deeper understanding of empathy and how to relate my values to governing. This has helped me communicate more effectively with my team and the citizens of Manteca, explaining why I believe a certain course of action is best for the city.”
“Manteca is experiencing a great deal of changes in population and services. What I learned from this world-class Public Policy Leadership program is making a positive difference in how I make choices every day in our city,” said Nefouse.
The City Attorney advises the City Council, City advisory boards and commissions, and City staff on all legal issues that they face daily in the complex area of municipal operations in California.
Harvard says that “Public Narrative: Leadership, Storytelling, and Action is a transformative online program through which you can strengthen your capacity to lead. You learn how to tell a story of self that enables others to”get you.” A story of us that enables your community to “get each other;” and a story of now that turns the present moment into one of challenge, hope, and action. It is a ground-breaking practice that for years has proven an invaluable tool for senior public leaders, community organizers, students, and leaders across a range of organizations.”
Toni Lundgren’s upcoming class is Women Leaders in Government. David Nefouse will take Negotiation Tactics in the Workplace.
“We plan to take these we have not had it approved yet by the council and coordinated with our schedules. Our goal though is for both of us to complete the program,” said Lundgren.
“The City of Manteca invests in its team to empower them to help our City thrive. We are always looking for good people to hire,” said Lundgren. To view employment opportunities with the City, visit HTTPS://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/manteca.
Manteca is a full-service City with police, fire, public works, water, trash and sewer services. For more information, call the City Manager’s office at(209) 456-8000, email: Feedback@manteca.gov, or go to https://www.manteca.gov.
Incorporated in 1918, Manteca has a diverse population of 88,772. Manteca grew at 24.4 percent from 2010-2020 and continues to grow at an accelerated pace. The City has 28,454 households with a median home price of $500,017. The median annual household income is $90,640.