A new standard for government leaders Leading in the federal government is a unique and complicated challenge. The Partnership has created the Public Service Leadership Model to help government leaders evaluate their performance, assess their progress and chart a course to reach their leadership potential. Learn more about the model and how individuals, teams and agencies can use it to strengthen our government. Read More
Developing a leadership mindset: Perspectives from a Preparing to Lead program participant Read this Q&A with Richard Black, a participant in our Preparing to Lead program, to see how this program has been valuable in developing his leadership skills. Read More
Unexpected lessons in leadership Lessons in leadership do not always come from colleagues, supervisors or even from people working in the same field as you. This was the case for David Levy, vice president of federal government at Amazon Web Services. Speaking at the March Excellence in Government Fellows program graduation ceremony, Levy shared the unexpected leadership advice he received from two doctors he has known. Read More
Why a Service to America Medals winner decided to participate in the Excellence in Government Fellows program Omar Pérez Aybar won a Service to America Medals award in 2014 for his work investigating Medicare fraud in South Florida. Four years later he decided to enroll in the Partnership’s Excellence in Government Fellows leadership development program. Pérez Aybar discusses his choice to join EIG and the importance of continuing to develop your leadership skills. Read More
Who out there wouldn’t like meetings to be more efficient? Ineffective meetings are a drag on productivity. One team of Excellence in Government Fellows participants decided to take on the challenge of making them more productive. Discover the toolkit they created to help federal employees determine if a meeting is necessary and plan to use the time most efficiently. Read More
The importance of federal acquisition It can be easy to overlook federal acquisition, one of the many support functions that helps the government run. These federal employees need leadership skills so they can negotiate the best government contracts, attract new service providers and more, writes Rachel Verlik, a coach with the Leadership Excellence for Acquisition Professionals program. Read More
Leading like Lincoln Participants in the Excellence in Government Fellows program toured the historical landmark President Lincoln’s summer home in Washington, D.C., to learn what made the 16th president such an effective leader and how they can adopt his leadership tactics for their own challenges. Read More
Does it really pay to be civil? Christine Porath, one of the Partnership’s Government Leadership Advisory Council members, has advice for federal leaders: Practice civility and show respect. Read her blog post on the subject and watch her TED talk. Read More
Values, vision and mission: The three pillars for leadership success Participants in the Partnership’s Excellence in Government Fellows program took a trip to historical Jamestown, Virginia, where they learned important leadership lessons for today’s federal employees. Read More
How the Partnership’s Service to America Medals and leadership programs have helped one fed improve his office Service to America Medal Award finalist and Excellence in Government fellow Josh Silverman discusses lessons learned from his experiences with the Partnership’s programs. Read More
