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Change Agents: Are You a Good Rebel or Bad Rebel?

Paula Ketter

Are you into this change agent mode because you just want to prove that your solutions are right or are you really into creating a culture in your organization where change is an acceptable activity? More »

Behind the Debate on Federal Pay

Craig Pettibone

Does the federal pay system fairly compensate employees compared to their private-sector counterparts? Why do studies using a jobs-to-jobs comparison versus the human capital approach reach different results? More »

Case-Study-Driven Leadership Training from West Point

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Joseph Devine

The 1992 Los Angeles riots led law enforcement executives to the department of behavioral sciences at West Point. Its curriculum would evolve and prove effective in enhancing leadership. One test came September 11. More »

Creating Public-Private Partnerships as a Fiscal Strategy

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Mark Pisano

The public-sector environment has changed in the past four years. Reports from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and other researchers note that all levels of government will experience fiscal shortfalls stretching far into the future, even assuming normal econ... More »

Cross-Agency Efforts Help Manage Large-Scale Initiatives

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Dwight Ink

A president's White House staff typically works with agencies to develop policy initiatives and getting them adopted. But once a policy is adopted, the lead for implementation is usually delegated to an operating agency. More »