Spring 2012 Exchange with James Kouzes and Barry Posner

The authors of The Leadership Challenge, an influential book that has been translated into 22 languages, exchanged ideas with The Public Manager on Ways to Lead Government Better. This is the first interview of a series.

Winter Exchange with Vernice FlyGirl Armour

Vernice FlyGirl Armour, the first African American female combat pilot and author of "Zero to Breakthrough" discusses obstacles in Iraq, business and government - topics she explores in her Winter, 2011 article "Battle-Tested Breakthroughs."

Confronting the High Risks of Government

U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro provides lessons and insights on the Government Accountability Office’s High-Risk List in The Public Manager’s fall Exchange. Dodaro is the chief steward of the congressional watchdog known as GAO. Every two years the list helps to set the oversight priorities for achieving public management effectiveness and spotlight government areas particularly vulnerable to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement.

Federal CFO Role in Managing the Cost of Government

Jeff Steinhoff, executive director of KPMG’s Government Institute and managing director at KPMG, discusses a timely article he co-authored for the spring 2011 issue of The Public Manager on the federal CFO role in managing the cost of government.

Open Leadership Builds Relationships

Charlene Li, author of Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead, discusses using social technology to build and enhance trusting relationships in the public and private sectors. Li is the co-author of the critically acclaimed bestseller Groundswell, which one awards by Fortune, BusinessWeek, and Strategy + Business, and was named one of 2010’s top 100 creative people in business by FastMagazine.

Carbon Capture and Sequestration

Michael Mudd, retired CEO of the FutureGen Industrial Alliance and a recognized industry expert on Clean Coal Technology, discusses his Spring article on carbon capture and sequestration, “CCS: A Necessary Element in Future Energy Production.”

Balancing Climate Change and Cultural Preservation at National Zoo

Former president of Young Government Leaders and current consultant to the Smithsonian National Zoo, contributor Adrienne Spahr discusses their efforts to create a "culture of green," a topic detailed in her “Climate Change and Cultural Preservation at National Zoo” article in the Spring issue.

Revisiting the Work-Life Balancing Act

Co-authors Patricia Armstrong, Brenda Cockrell, Scott Derrick, John Sporing & Kitty Wooley discuss their Spring, 2011 article entitled: “Revisiting the Work-Life Balancing Act.“ All five guests are members of "13L,” a group of mid-career federal employees passionate about the practice of leadership throughout the professional spectrum.

Keys to Successful Performance Management

Kaye Kendrick, president of Kaye Kendrick & Associates, former government auditor and inspector general for the State of Florida, offers her insights on topics covered in her article for the Spring 2011 issue of The Public Manager entitled, “Keys to Successful Performance Measurement.”

Aligning the Workplace with Today’s Nontraditional Workforce

Mark Porell of Deloitte Consulting’s Federal Human Capital Practice and Anne Weisberg, director of talent in Deloitte Services, discuss their co-authored article in the spring 2011 issue of The Public Manager entitled, “Moving Telework from Compliance to Competitivenes.”