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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 »

Connecting the Dots Among People Budgets and Missions

Raymond Marbury

Managing human capital in the federal workforce is a challenge that has plagued presidential administrations and Congress for the past three decades. Significant issues such as homeland security threats, fiscal imbalances, generational differences, and disruptive techno... More »

Successfully Managing Federal Rightsizing Initiatives

Tim Winchell

Federal managers can anticipate mission changes, organizational restructuring, and austere budgets in fiscal year 2013 and beyond. The challenge will be to incorporate these into headquarters-mandated mission changes while creating and maintaining high-performing subord... 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 »

At the Department of Labor We're Using our Strategic Plan to Manage. No, Really.

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Dave Frederickson

How can a strategic plan become a springboard to directly manage the operations of a federal department or agency in a way that increases the likelihood of achieving the organization’s goals? At the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), we have adopted a systematic appr... More »