Tame Your Monkey Mind and Regain Focus

Have you ever found yourself with your mind spinning on stressful thoughts? Ones that wake you up in the middle of the night? Ones that steal your energy and focus? This is “monkey mind.”

Unintended Consequences of New Government Technology

If any agency can be thoughtful about anticipating the externalities of implementing new technology, there’s no reason that “modernization” shouldn’t be a core value of an agency versus a half-hearted attempt at not falling farther behind.

Surprise! Your Next Mentor May Be Hiding in Plain Sight

You may think you don’t need a mentor or may not know where to find them. But most likely, your organization is overflowing with mentors waiting to help you on your career journey.

10 Inspirational Movies for Government Leaders

This list of movies is a must-see for govies!

Remaining Practical When Playing Offense, Defense and Special Teams

A boss once said in a meeting that “It is your job if it needs to get done, maybe not explicitly but if this team needs this — it is your job to make sure it happens.” Can you step outside of your role and do what it takes to make your team successful?

Give Teams Intriguing Puzzles to Solve: Part 3

How can a leader start down the path of becoming a challenger? Our research showed that it starts with a very simple question every leader should consider: “What hard thing is my team capable of?”

Putting a Face on the Issue: Part 2

There is no doubt that this is a crisis; a true state of emergency. Lots is being done, but there is room to do more. We need to put a face to this crisis.