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How Titleless Leaders Use Conflict to Get Workplace Results

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Nan S. Russell

Getting things done when you're not in charge is no easy feat. As any successful government manager or public service leader—any employee—can tell you, it takes the application of specific attributes to lead others, especially absent title or authority. And ... More »

Don't Sabotage Your Organization

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Pete Marksteiner

Unintentional acts by employees can thwart productivity and damage morale. Take a page from an old espionage manual—and learn what not to do. More »

Speaking Out in the Workplace

R Scott Oswald

Public sector employees do not check the constitutional right of free speech at the door when they enter public service. According to the Supreme Court, a public employer cannot infringe on constitutionally protected rights as a condition of employment. In the course of... More »

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 »

Good Governance for Worldwide Independence

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Warren Master

The summer 2012 issue kicks off with a mini-forum on inter-institutional collaboration overseas. With an emphasis on governance solutions for interdependent times, Sarah Ringler reports on what she has observed on efforts to promote minority rights in Kosovo and Bosnia-... More »