Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul´s capital city in southern Brazil, has a consolidated culture of popular participation in its administration.

All of us know genuine leaders and probably a few phony ones.

We asked our Members about the hardest thing they've ever done as a City Manager.

Achieving organizational excellence is a journey. It requires commitment and effort, plus it has major benefits.

Managers and elected officials can build effective working relationships, in turn creating more effective local governments.