Insights on Leadership and Strategic Thinking: A Conversation with Dr. John Hillen

Submitted by on Tue, 03/25/2025 - 22:42

In a rapidly changing world, leadership must evolve to meet new demands, challenges, and opportunities. As the host of The Business of Government Hour, I’ve had the privilege of engaging with visionary leaders who are redefining public service and government. Recently, I spoke with Dr. John Hillen, former Assistant Secretary of State and author of two compelling books: What Happens Next?

Mastering the Complexities of Strategic Leadership: A Conversation with Dr. John Hillen, author, The Strategy Dialogues

Submitted by on Mon, 03/24/2025 - 11:34
What is strategic thinking? How can leaders cultivate the right strategic mindset and leadership skills to elevate their organization? What can leaders do to reinvent themselves to ensure they grow with the success of their organization? Join host Michael J. Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Dr. John Hillen author of two very insightful books on leadership, What Happens Now? and his most recent work, The Strategy Dialogues.
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Monday, March 24, 2025 - 11:19
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Dr. John Hillen
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Dr. John Hillen, D.Phil

Submitted by on Mon, 03/24/2025 - 10:48
The Honorable John Hillen, DPhil, is the James C. Wheat Professor in Leadership at Hampden-Sydney College’s Wilson Center for Leadership in The Public Interest. A Trustee of the Foreign Policy Research Institute since 2008, the Treasurer of its Board of Trustees from 2010 – 1019, he is a former director of the National Security Program at FPRI. A decorated combat veteran, he served as Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs in the second half of the George W. Bush Administration.

Weekly Roundup: March 17-21,2025

Submitted by on Fri, 03/21/2025 - 14:33

Leadership

Case Studies in Resilience: A Future Shocks Challenge Grant Competition

Submitted by on Fri, 03/21/2025 - 09:57

Blog Co-Authors: Joseph P. Mitchell, Director of Strategic Initiatives & International Programs, National Academy of Public Administration, Cristina Caballe Fuguet, Vice President, Global Public Sector IBM, and Dave Zaharchuk, Research Director, Thought Leadership, IBM Institute for Business Value.

Conflict Resilience: A Conversation with Robert Bordone and Dr. Joel Salinas M.D

Submitted by on Sun, 03/16/2025 - 23:48
What is conflict resilience? How can we find the skills to grow from disagreement. How can you handle disagreements and differences with integrity while finding a way to create strong, deep, and lasting relationships? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Robert Bordone and Dr. Joel Salinas M.D. authors of Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In.
Broadcast Date: 
Monday, March 17, 2025 - 10:00
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Bob Bordone and Dr. Joel Salinas
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Dr. Joel Salinas, co-Author Conflict Resilience

Submitted by on Sun, 03/16/2025 - 23:19
Dr. Joel Salinas is the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Isaac Health, a telehealth platform that focuses on brain health and dementia. He is a Harvard-trained behavioral neurologist, speaker, and writer with expertise in clinical approaches to brain health. Dr. Salinas has led research on the psychosocial determinants of brain health and authored over 40 academic papers and contributed to eight books on neurology. His work has been featured in the NYT, WSJ, and Forbes.

Bob Bordone, co-Author Conflict Resilience

Submitted by on Sun, 03/16/2025 - 23:11
Robert C. Bordone (Bob) is an internationally recognized expert, author, speaker, and teacher in negotiation, conflict resolution, mediation, and facilitation. Currently a Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School and the Founder and Principal of The Cambridge Negotiation Institute, he served on the full-time faculty at Harvard Law School for more than 20 years as the Thaddeus R. Beal Clinical Professor of Law, Director, and Founder of the Harvard Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program before launching his consulting practice.

Weekly Roundup: March 10-14, 2025

Submitted by on Fri, 03/14/2025 - 14:31

Leadership

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