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Can Leaders Keep Their Cool While Feeling the Heat

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Patrick S. Malone

“Those who live the life know that government leaders live in a fishbowl, as if whatever they do could be broadcast around the world. National service requires a level of openness unheard of by leaders in for-profit organizations and even nonprofit enterprises,&rd... More »

How Federal Executives Build Successful Long-Term Organizations

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Paul R. Lawrence

What do executives do? How do they spend their time? What do they leave behind after their tenure? To answer these questions, we interviewed 24 top political executives in the Obama Administration during their first two years in office. Beginning in 2009, we interviewed... More »

Using Leadership Development To Boost Return-on-Investment

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Linda Olivia Nichols

Federal agencies may soon be facing an unprecedented need for internal leadership development. Training in succession planning and renewal can keep people in the organization and build commitment to the organization’s culture and values. As many Baby Boomer leader... More »