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Challenges and Opportunities for Second Obama Administration

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John Palguta

The results of the 2012 presidential election offer both good news and bad news for President Obama. The good news is that he now has another four years to work on improving government performance. The bad news is that he now has another four years to work on improving ... 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 a Shared Leadership Culture Through Multilevel Development

Clemson Turregano

Do the leaders of your agency struggle to stay on the same sheet of music? Do some need developmental feedback, while others grow and change more quickly than the organization? Are members of your team lurching in a zombie-like fashion from one crisis to the next, with ... More »

Executive Onboarding: How to Hit the Ground Running

Cheryl Ndunguru

Executive onboarding is critical to an executive’s individual performance and to organizational performance. Where large-scale change is not feasible, establish a process within an organization’s unit, group, or team. The best onboarding strategies provide a... More »

Great Leaders Connect With the People They Lead

Michael Lee Stallard

Every organization’s success requires employees who are engaged. Research consistently shows that 75 percent of employees in organizations are not engaged and not giving their best efforts at work. This is true because in most organizations approximately 25 percen... More »