Leadership and Collaboration

We believe good government starts with good people—and that leadership is the most important factor influencing our government’s success and impact.

But for federal leaders to provide vital services, serve as stewards of the public trust and move the country forward, they need to develop a robust set of skills.

At the Partnership, we equip federal employees at all levels with the knowledge, resources and networks they need to succeed, offering a wide range of leadership development opportunities, fostering continual collaboration within and across agencies, and convening public, private, academic and nonprofit leaders who inform our strategies to develop public service leaders.

Leadership Development: Public Service Leadership Institute®

The Public Service Leadership Institute® is the preeminent source of programs, policies and perspectives related to leading in government. Our broad suite of open enrollment and custom agency programs rely on support from a wide array of federal partners and corporate sponsors, build on over a decade’s worth of experience working with federal agencies, teams and employees, and advocate for a single standard of public service leadership through the Public Service Leadership Model.

Major Investments

Historic measures such as the American Rescue Plan, the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the CHIPS and Science Act represent a once-in-a-generation investment by the federal government in American infrastructure, economic relief, energy resilience, manufacturing and national security.

Our government must function effectively to ensure that communities across the country benefit from the programs and services created by these investments. At the Partnership, we are developing a new learning system—an ongoing source of knowledge and expertise for implementing large-scale investment programs.

Networks

More than 2 million federal employees work in 15 Cabinet departments and more than 400 independent agencies and subcomponents across government. To maximize their impact, these employees must work together, build cross-agency and cross-sector connections, and find structured time to share best practices.    

Our federal networks build continuity between administrations, equipping political appointees and senior career leaders with key nonpartisan insights and management practices to drive change at their agencies and tackle emerging problems. These networks also include former federal officials and individuals from the private sector who are invested in uncovering new ways to make the government work better.

“The Partnership gave me an opportunity to interact informally with my peers at other agencies, to explore shared challenges, and learn how my colleagues were responding to the same challenges I faced at my agency.”