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Unexpected lessons in leadership
03/27/2019David Levy said the best leadership advice he ever received did not come from business leaders—but rather, from doctors. “The lessons they shared have…
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Why a Service to America Medals winner decided to participate in the Excellence in Government Fellows program
03/19/2019Omar Pérez Aybar is a special agent for the Department of Health and Human Services who worked on a team that led Medicare fraud…
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Who out there wouldn’t like meetings to be more efficient?
03/05/2019Reporting in on an Excellence in Government Fellows project Photo: Members of the EIG project team, from left to right: Brannan Villee, Michael…
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The importance of federal acquisition
03/04/2019With federal agencies focused on bringing in scientists, law enforcement personnel and other professionals to help them realize their missions, it can be…
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Leading like Lincoln
02/07/2019Photo: Participants of the spring 2018 Excellence in Government Fellows program at President Lincoln’s Cottage in June. Within the walls of Lincoln’s summer…
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Does it really pay to be civil?
12/05/2018We live in a divisive time. Career federal leaders often find themselves caught in between their duties to the American people and their need to…
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Values, vision and mission: The three pillars for leadership success
11/06/2018Notes from the Excellence in Government Fellows program October kickoff session Say the name Captain John Smith and most people will likely think of one…
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How the Partnership’s Service to America Medals and leadership programs have helped one fed improve his office
10/16/2018Sharing leadership lessons organization-wide Two years after the Sammies recognition, Silverman graduated from the Excellence in Government Fellows program, a leadership development program for senior-level federal managers. …