Federal employees are losing faith in their agency leaders, according to a new report from Deloitte and the Partnership for Public Service. It was the first drop in effective leadership in 9 years. Employees gave effective leadership a score of 52.8 out of 100 points in the Partnership’s 2012 survey, a decrease of 2.1 pointsRead… Read more »
“Government is the air we breathe the water we drink. So it is incumbent among all of us who celebrate it and those who hate it to try to make it better and more relevant. Don’t give up on government. Don’t sit back and passively complain. Let’s have a two-way conversation,” said Gavin Newsom. NewsomRead… Read more »
Good morning Gov Loop members. The link below is to share an interesting petition that was recently posted to the “We The People” White House website. Please review and share your comments. Link to Petition: http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2013/04/petition-seeks-student-loan-help-feds/62294/?oref=river
In principle, the same formality is required to change an agreement as to make an agreement. For instance, if an agreement is made in a group meeting and properly documented, no member of the group should assume that the agreement has changed or act in ways contrary to the agreement until the agreement is changedRead… Read more »
I am a graduate student at George Washington University and I am fortunate enough to be taking a leadership class with a former high-level government official. My professor has served at the highest levels of government, and provides a first hand account how to lead large, complex and bureaucratic government agencies. Every Thursday I’ll postRead… Read more »
My insight: your success can be measured by your failures to begin with or by your wisdom to learn from those who failed. Success by luck will not sustain when life event change its course. How do you define success is up to you entirely! Your success is your personal standards, goals, and expectations. IRead… Read more »
I want to share with you some recent leadership articles on my website. The content is practical and usable. Leading Towards Your Vision The importance of having a vision towards which you are leading your employees and how to define vision. What do you want your organization to look like? What is the culture? WhatRead… Read more »
I spend a lot of time talking about all the things you should do as part of a team, part of an organization, as an executive, or as a leader and almost all deal with the idea that there’s a path to value. The idea that you’re trying to get somewhere and that you wantRead… Read more »
This is a personal story and it does not tell me anything! All working mothers lean in. I am interested in learning how she helps employees at Yahoo balance work and family obligations. What values does she stand up for and how she reflects those values through her company policies and practices! Actions count! MarissaRead… Read more »
I may be shooting myself in the foot here by spreading this around, but word has it that the best innovators aren’t Millennials. Many companies have been trying to create a younger work force, gently (or not so gently) encouraging older employees to retire and leave. The belief is that innovation comes from the newbies,Read… Read more »