Not to sound greedy, but getting more money is never a bad thing. But it also raises questions such as, what should be done with that money? Where are our priorities? The Obama Administration recently released its 2016 budget proposal, and the good news is that there were significant increases in IT spending allowances. ButRead… Read more »
How do you create a performance-and-results culture in your agency? Background. Over the past two decades, the performance movement has made steady progress. It has resulted in a focus on performance and results via strategic and annual operating plans, a supply of performance information to track progress of these plans; a demand for performance informationRead… Read more »
TWD offers a harsh view of the world. It is not, as most people think, about preparing to survive an imagined future apocalypse. It is a morality tale about navigating life as it is RIGHT NOW. It is a show that knows its own significance. * Takes itself as an object to beRead… Read more »
I just wanted to simply report, from my female perspective, that progress is being made post-military for women veterans. Sometimes it may come from just opening yourself up to attending an event like I did with Grace After Fire. In fact, I went to serve – only to discover that I ended up being served…. Read more »
In the spirit of the Walking Dead’s season finale this Sunday, I’d like to take a stab at applying common leadership styles to the characters that claim leadership roles in the show. For those of you who don’t know what The Walking Dead is about, it centers on a post-apocalyptic world where almost the entireRead… Read more »
Anyone ever hear of a guy called Ghandi? Even without a hashtag he might be on to something with this one: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” It’s interesting to me how someone perceived as passive can actually be pretty confrontational in that this is a direct call-out to everyone who… Read more »
The Marines have an interesting tradition. During meal time, the most senior Marine eats last while the most junior marine eats first. It reinforces the way they view leadership. In the Marines, everyone is a leader regardless if you are in the front of line, middle of line or back of the line. Leading fromRead… Read more »
The Office of Personnel Management just released the finalists for the prestigious Presidential Management Fellows program. Out of 7,800 applicants, 600 were selected to proceed to the next step in the application process, including 92 finalists for the STEM track. Congratulations to all the finalists! If you plan to apply next year, please be sureRead… Read more »
You’ve probably gathered by now that March is Women’s History Month. This year’s theme, established by the National Women’s History Project, is “Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives.” It is meant to draw attention to women who have showcased the achievements of other women, as well as the stories they tell. Government has joined inRead… Read more »
There are lots of jobs with stigmas attached to them. I think it’s safe to say we’ve all heard at least one or two lawyer jokes in our lifetime. Speaking of which… A lawyer walks into a bar. Just kidding…I’m not going down that road. Government employees sometimes get a bad rap, but the truthRead… Read more »