GovLoop Explains: The Leadership Mindset
In this short video, you’ll learn how you can practice the qualities of leadership in your professional life.
Organizing for Open in Your Leadership and Culture
Today’s world and today’s government require new skills—skills involving creative differentiation and innovation. Employees today crave authentic and honest interaction, access to transparent information, opportunities to weigh in on critical decisions, and meaningful work. Many organizations are moving toward a culture of openness but what exactly does “open” mean and how can your agency adoptRead… Read more »
A New Paradigm for Change in Government Leadership
Encouraging transformation in any IT organization is difficult. But often it seems even more difficult in the public sector. Every day, we hear about the struggles of our warfighters, civil servants, and contractors, each group working with noble intent to continuously improve, only to be bogged down in mountains of bureaucracy, regulation, and red tape, not toRead… Read more »
Your Brain on Conflict
Why is it so much harder to make a decision in the afternoon? Why did you suddenly remember the name of your client you’ve been trying to recall all day? Why did you completely erupt at your spouse when he asked you what you want eateor dinner? Ken Buch, an Adjunct Faculty and Executive CoachRead… Read more »