Robert Denhardt
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Robert B. Denhardt, scholar and author, was born in
Denhardt is best known for his work in public administration theory and organizational behavior, especially leadership and organizational change.[citation needed] In The New Public Service: Serving, not Steering, he developed a new model of governance that stresses the need to engage citizens in governance of their communities.
Denhardt started his career as an assistant professor at the
Denhardt is a Past President of the
Denhardt has published nineteen books, including The Dance of Leadership, The New Public Service, Managing Human Behavior in Public and Nonprofit Organizations, The Pursuit of Significance, In the Shadow of Organization, Theories of Public Organization, Public Administration: An Action Orientation, Executive Leadership in the Public Service, The Revitalization of the Public Service, and Pollution and Public Policy. He has published over one hundred articles in professional journals.[citation needed]
Denhardt currently conducts training, facilitation, counseling, and intervention in leadership development and civic engagement. The Dance of Leadership Workshop is based on his book, "The Dance of Leadership", and focuses on the art of leadership, employing material from art, music, and especially dance to discover new ways of thinking about leadership and new ways of sharpening one’s leadership skills.[citation needed]