This week I wanted to share some of your insightful comments around the negative perceptions of federal employees as well as reader tips for how federal managers can become an SES. Please continue sharing your ideas and questions by commenting below or emailing me at [email protected]. To continue reading, please click here.
In today’s column, I speak with John Hope Bryant, author of Love Leadership: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World. To read the interview, please click here.
I’m mad, and I suspect you are too. Two new public opinion surveys were released last week about government, including one from The Washington Post, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University. The polls showed the public has a negative view of our government and lacks faith in its ability to deliver positiveRead… Read more »
Thank you for your comments this week to my recent columns on how to become a government executive and reward federal employees the right way. Please continue sharing your ideas and questions by emailing me at [email protected]. To start, I wanted to share the following advice from a reader around becoming a senior government executive:Read… Read more »
Sheila C. Blair is the Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Created by Congress in 1933 to restore public confidence in the nation’s banking system, the FDIC insures deposits at the nation’s 7,830 banks and savings associations. Bair has an extensive background in banking and finance, and her career has taken her fromRead… Read more »
There is one question that federal managers consistently ask me: “How do I become an SES?” Created by Congress in 1978, the Senior Executive Service (SES) is a 7,000 member elite cadre of federal leaders who are performing cutting-edge work and delivering vital services, from protecting the homeland to revitalizing our economy. If you areRead… Read more »
This week’s questions come from federal managers at the U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Please continue sharing your ideas and questions by emailing me at [email protected]. To continue reading, please click here.
As the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, part of the federal government, Wayne Clough leads the world’s largest museum and research complex with 19 museums, 9 research centers, the National Zoo and research activities in more than 90 countries. Clough previously served as president of the Georgia Institute of Technology for 14 years. Ranked fourthRead… Read more »
Individual initiative and effort can make a big difference in government, but I regularly hear from federal leaders that the best results often come from collaboration and teamwork. To continue reading, please click here.
This week’s questions come from federal managers at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Please continue sharing your ideas and questions by emailing me at [email protected]. To continue reading, please click here.