Publications

Publications

  • The Mayor, George B Cuff, FCMC Published 2021 www.municipalworld.com
  • Tucker Goes to City Hall (A Kid’s Guide to Local Government) Co-author, Jill Lewis, 2020
  • Leading: The Real Value of a Mayor and Council, Municipal World, 2019
  • Life’s Lessons Inside City Hall, George B Cuff, FCMC Published 2017 www.municipalworld.com
  • Executive Policy Governance, George B Cuff, FCMC Published 2014 www.municipalworld.com
  • Off the Cuff: A Collection of Writings by George B. Cuff, FCMC Published 2011 www.municipalworld.com
  • Off the Cuff: A Collection of Writings by George B. Cuff, FCMC Published 2009 www.municipalworld.com
  • Cuff’s Guide for Municipal Leaders - (Volume Two), Published by Municipal World - 2007
  • Ongoing Monthly Articles for the Governance Zone, Municipal World magazine 
  • "Urban Development in the New Millennium", article for Atlantic Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi , India (2005)
  • Article "Starting on the Right Foot: A Case for Orientation" (Rural Routes Magazine Fall 2004, Association of Municipal Districts and Counties)
  • Article "The Representation Riddle: Conflicting Demands on the Municipal Councillor (George Cuff, David Siegel, and Richard Tindal) (December 2004)
  • Cuff's Survival Guide for Local Government-Published by Municipal World-2002 www.municipalworld.com
  • The Role of the Mayor (UNSM Newsletter) (September 2001)
  • "A Resurrected Quid" ---Parks and Recreation Canada (Sept/Oct.1998)
  • "A Report on Governance" - Alberta Health (1997)
  • "A Report on Best Practices" - Alberta Health (1997)
  • "The Future Role of Municipal Government" -AAMDC newsletter
  • "To Whom Shall I Turn?" -Urban Perspective (Fall, 1995)
  • "The Voice in the Wilderness" - Municipal World (Nov.1992)
  • "After the Honeymoon" -Municipal World (Sept.1992)
  • "Career Planning for Municipal Managers" - Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators newsletter
  • "The Role of Mayor" - Faculty of Extension, University of Extension
  • "Council-Management Interface" - Municipal Counsellor
  • "Cutting the Ties that Bind: The Case of Less Government" -Government Finance Officers Association newsletter
  • "Why Not Communicate?" -Urban Scene, Manitoba (Spring 1995)
  • "What Business Are We In?" - Public Sector Management (Vol.4No.3, 1993)
  • "An Expose of the Characters on Council" -The Boardroom Files (Spring/Summer1993)
  • "Local Government Decision-Making Process" -Chapter 290(MOA)(1992)
  • "Questions About Council Meetings" -The Boardroom Files (Winter 1992-93)
  • "Open Letter to Municipal Elected Officials" -The Urban Perspective (Dec.1992)
  • "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to City Hall" -The Boardroom Files (Spring/Summer 1992)
  • "Fatal Flaws of a Municipal Manager" -Municipal World (Nov./Dec.1990)
  • "Council Corner" -Various publications (1990s)
  • "Management Challenges: Where to from Here?" -The Boardroom Files (Fall1990)
  • "Human Resources Management for Small and Rural Municipalities- The Boardroom Files (Spring/Summer1990)
  • "First on the Platform, Last on the Budget", Recreation Canada (May1990)
  • "Views from the Top: How Council Perceives the Manager" -Municipal Counsellor (Jan./Feb.1989)
  • "Municipal Government: Where Do We Go From Here? (1989)
  • "Economic Development: A Politician's Conundrum" -Municipal World (Feb./Mar./Apr.1988)
  • "Fatal Flaws of a Municipal Council" - Municipal World, The Boardroom Files (six part series Aug.1987-Jan.1988)
  • "These are the Ties That Bind" -Municipal World (Dec.1988)
  • "We Don't Need Better Leaders-We Need Better Followers" -The Boardroom Files (Summer/Fall1987)
  • "The Ideal Manager: Meeting Council's Expectations" - Municipal World (Dec. 1986)
  • "Performance Appraisals: Management Tool or Bureaucratic Roadblock?-Municipal World (Oct.1986)
  • "The District Clerk - A Crisis in Identity" - Municipal Counsellor; Municipal World (Feb.1984)
  • "Eulogy to Administrators of Times Past" - Municipal World (Jan.1984)
  • "The Interviewing Process" - Municipal Counsellor (Sept.Oct.1980)
  • "Recruitment and Selection of Staff" - Municipal Counsellor (July/Aug.1980)
  • "Public Relations and Your Recreation Board", Alberta Recreation and Parks Department (1978-79)
  • "Making Meetings Matter" (Volumes I and II), Alberta Recreation and Parks Department (1978-79)

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