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The Public Sector and the Power of Us

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Paul Johnston

Anyone who thinks change is easy should try asking their partner to change the side of the bed on which they sleep. Adjusting to the realities of a connected world is a more dramatic challenge, and change will take considerable ... More »

Adaptability: Leading Through Focused Conversations

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Ken Buch

We are nearly overwhelmed by changea new administration in Washington, an economy still on a downhill slide, and a rocky, war-torn global landscape. As the tempo of unpredictability quickens, many of us in the public sector find... More »

Performance-Based Pay at NGA

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Andrew Smallwood

Over the past year or so, a great deal has been written about the problems of the performance-based pay programs at the U.S. Departments of Defense (DoD) and Homeland Security (DHS). Employee complaints also forced changes in ne... More »