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So Satisfying: Leading From the Middle in the Coast Guard

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Geoffrey Abbott

Coast Guard innovators are jazzed about their jobs because they are empowered, recognized, and get to implement their ideas. New survey results can fuel other federal innovation. It was August 2005, shortly after Hurricane Katri... More »

From Back Room to Board Room: Federal CFO Role in Managing the Cost of Government

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Jeffrey C. Steinhoff

The landmark CFO Act of 1990 chartered a course for leaders to create high-performing, financial management practices. Challenges lie ahead as the CFO Act comes of age and moves to the next stage of maturity. November 15, 2010, m... More »