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Navigating Trust: Paving the Path to Public Innovation

Resarch Brief by Terrance Smith

Navigating trust is essential for effective and innovative local governments. In this brief, Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellow Terrance Smith explores the critical role of trust in public sector innovation.

Drawing from his experience as Director of Innovation for Mobile, Alabama, and his research as a Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellow at Johns Hopkins, Smith offers insights and practices for building trust within public institutions.