I’ve been spending some time on that theme of lessons learned as we grow older and gain experience in our professional lives. Maybe you can set aside some time in the next week or so, to reflect on in the impact in your life of past bad behavior, or mistakes, and identify ways to reset… Read more »
One of the most critical aspects to being an effective leader is to make the transition away from being an individual contributor to facilitator and supporter of followers to accomplish mission goals. If the leader does not see them self in this light, and more importantly, does not act as the leader then followers will… Read more »
Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a manual on all things life? You might even settle for a manual that helps you prepare for the digital age of government. Unfortunately, it does not exist – yet. However, there are experts out there like William Eggers who provide us with some tidbits about how toRead… Read more »
Even though they take place in a galaxy far, far away, there’s a lot to learn about leadership from the Star Wars movies.
In some instances, particular critical elements and performance requirements of senior executives may already be part of the system. If not, or if tweaks or modifications are required, simple configuration changes can be made to accommodate the new elements. It can be as easy as flipping a switch, rather than the historical long, drawn-out process.
Ali Mayorkas, deputy secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, joined me on The Business of Government Hour to discuss such topics as the department’s key strategic priorities, the challenges it faces, how the DHS “Unity of Effort” initiative is going, and what DHS is doing to improve its operational performance.
Our language keeps us negative, particularly when it comes to words that carry emotion. Of the most common words people use to convey emotion in the English language, 70% of them are negative.
Effective leadership takes forethought and preparation. While at times we can enjoy some spontaneous successes however being able to purposely repeat those successes is much more desirable. Preparing for your role as a leader is just as important as any technical skill you developed as a individual contributor. Preparation is not just studying aspects of… Read more »
To prepare new leaders and create a talent pipeline, agencies can take a strategic approach that begins long before leaders make their exit. A strong succession plan leverages reliable information about workers’ strengths, career ambitions and potential to prepare the next generation of leaders in anticipation of workforce changes.
As the HUD Deputy Secretary, I help the department achieve its mission by focusing on effective operations and crosscutting policy and program issues… if we build a stronger HUD by improving leadership, accountability, transparency, and focusing on better resource management, then we’ll be better prepared to successfully achieve [our strategic goals.