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Sam Alamarie

Founder and CEO at CityGov

Sam, a visionary leader in city management, has dedicated over two decades to public service, leaving an indelible mark on urban governance. As the founder and Chief Executive Officer of CityGov, Sam leads a dynamic group of professionals who share his passion for urban innovation and public service excellence. Together, they collaborate to develop and implement transformative solutions that address complex city management issues. Sam's mission is clear: to create more responsive and citizen-centered cities. By implementing cutting-edge strategies and drawing from his extensive experience, he and his team at CityGov provide comprehensive consulting services to municipalities and agencies across various domains. By implementing cutting-edge strategies, they deliver innovative solutions to complex urban challenges, helping cities thrive and better serve their residents.

Articles

Cover image for The Washington Protocol: The Temptation to Simulate History and Why We Must Resist
Artificial Intelligence
The Washington Protocol: The Temptation to Simulate History and Why We Must Resist
<h1 class="mb-4 mt-6">The Washington Protocol</h1><p class="mb-4">It started with a simple, intoxicating premise: What if we could bypass the archaic,...
December 5, 2025Read article
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Professional Development and Training
Don’t Dim Your Curiosity: Making Space for Big-Ideas
<p class="mb-4">Many people are not wired, or not interested, to spend long stretches of time in abstract, imaginative, or big picture conversation, a...
December 3, 2025Read article
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Leadership Perspectives
When Empathy Backfires: The Emotional Economy of Leadership
<p class="mb-4">Empathy is one of the most celebrated qualities in modern leadership. It allows leaders to understand others’ emotions, motivations, a...
November 30, 2025Read article
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Public Safety
Walking with a Killer into the Shadows
<p class="mb-4">Walk with me for a minute. I want to take you on a terrifying ride-along in the best way that I can, writing.</p><p class="mb-4">Under...
November 28, 2025Read article
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Artificial Intelligence
AI Literacy: The Missing Piece in Government Innovation
<h2 class="mb-4 mt-6">AI Literacy as a Leadership Competency</h2><p class="mb-4">AI literacy is the first real step toward incorporating artificial in...
November 28, 2025Read article
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Professional Development and Training
How to Listen to Guilt Without Drowning in Shame
<p class="mb-4">A healthy inner voice is like a wise, steady friend: honest, but never cruel; alert to harm, but not obsessed with blame. Learning to ...
November 26, 2025Read article
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Health and Mental Wellness
Perfectionism, Promotions, and Panic: Why Success Makes Imposter Syndrome Louder
<p class="mb-4">Imposter syndrome is the quiet belief that you are a fraud in a room you have already earned your way into. It whispers that your succ...
November 26, 2025Read article
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Leadership Perspectives
Talent, Nerves, and the World Stage: Inside the Mamdani Trump Leadership Clinic
<p class="mb-4">Let’s put politics aside and look at what truly matters in moments like these: what can we learn about leadership, confronting fear, a...
November 22, 2025Read article
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Professional Development and Training
Fear Is a Mile Wide and an Inch Deep
<h2 class="mb-4 mt-6">Why Fear Is a Mile Wide and an Inch Deep</h2><p class="mb-4">Most people never discover how capable they really are, not because...
November 20, 2025Read article
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Professional Development and Training
Success Decoded: How Routine and Intentions Create Real Results
<p class="mb-4">Success is not a mystery or a stroke of luck - it is encoded in the daily choices you make and the routine you commit to following. To...
November 19, 2025Read article
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Professional Development and Training
Attention as Currency: Your Blueprint for Direction
<p class="mb-4">Every moment spent looking outward is a moment not invested in building your own vision.</p><p class="mb-4">The world often encourages...
November 19, 2025Read article
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Professional Development and Training
Growing Every Time Life Says “No”
<p class="mb-4">There’s a phrase often attributed to the great inventor Thomas Edison: “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that don’t work...
November 15, 2025Read article
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