How to Become the Person Leaders Want to Promote
When the handholding stops, many mid‑career professionals mistake confusion for failure. Learn about the behaviors that quietly build real promotion readiness.
Leadership
Rebuilding Trust From the Inside Out: Why Employee Engagement Shapes Public Confidence
In government, listening is more than courtesy — it’s a leadership skill. When leaders truly listen, constituent engagement becomes more meaningful, responsive, and effective.
The Elements of Effective AI-Focused Training: Why Traditional Models Fail
In this video interview, Tony Holmes with Pluralsight discusses how to overcome the drawbacks of many government AI-training programs.
AI Will Not Deliver Organizational Excellence. Leaders Will.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming government, and successful agencies will develop leaders who can integrate AI into decision-making, workforce development, governance, and mission execution. Explore how AI can help public-sector leaders build more agile, resilient, and high-performing organizations prepared for future challenges.
From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: Rethinking Risk in Government
Risk management is often viewed as a compliance requirement rather than a strategic capability. However, as agencies face increasingly complex threats, emerging technologies, workforce challenges, and operational disruptions, executives must rethink how they identify, assess, and manage risk. This article examines how government leaders can transform risk management from a defensive exercise into a source… Read more »
From Individual Contributor to Leader: What New Supervisors Often Overlook
Stepping into a supervisory role requires more than new responsibilities — it requires a shift in mindset. Many new leaders struggle not because they lack skill, but because they underestimate the transition itself.
National Security Is No Longer a Cyber Problem: It Is a Leadership Challenge
National security threats have evolved beyond traditional military and cybersecurity boundaries. To strengthen resilience in an era of continuous disruption, government leaders must adopt a holistic security approach that integrates policy, process, people, and platforms.
From Projects to Products: How Federal IT Is Putting Mission First
The federal government has long managed technology like construction projects, but that model routinely fails the people it’s meant to serve. Explore why the shift from project management to product management is one of the most important governance reforms in federal IT today, and learn from the writer’s own work helping establish Product Owner roles… Read more »
Subject Matter Experts Are Experts — But They Are not Always Trainers
Agency leaders often assume that subject matter experts can teach the information they know, by virtue of knowing it. But understanding and teaching are two separate competencies. It’s up to leaders to train SMEs so they can train other staff.
What if 70% Is all Leaders Need? The Flamingo Test on Data Overload
If leaders are what they read, most of us are running on a questionable information diet. The quality of our thinking reflects the quality of what we let in. This article offers a sharper way to choose your inputs.