Weekly Roundup: August 31- September 4, 2020

Submitted by on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 09:12

Heal Thyself! Government Executive reports: “The Partnership for Public Service this week said that federal agencies don’t have to wait for legislation or new regulations from the Office of Personnel Management to implement improvements to how they attract and hire talent. . . .

Implications of the Variety in State Response to COVID-19

Submitted by on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 13:47

One is how different states reacted differently to the virus. The other is how the nation’s reliance on the states has affected the nation’s response.

Part 7: Six Challenges Managers of Remote Teams Must Master

Submitted by on Mon, 08/31/2020 - 13:40

[Note: This column also appears in Washington Technology. It is the seventh in a series on how the COVID-19 crisis has changed how government works. Michaela Drust, IBM, co-authored this column.]

Early in the pandemic, Congress appropriated $46 billion to agencies to support technology upgrades for cloud and telework capabilities. However, the challenges facing federal agency transitions to a distance work environment may not be technology driven.

Dr. Michael Canic

Submitted by on Mon, 08/31/2020 - 12:18

Michael Canic, PhD, is the author of RUTHLESS CONSISTENCY: How Committed Leaders Execute Strategy, Implement Change and Build Organizations That Win (September 1, 2020; McGraw Hill).  Michael earned a PhD in the psychology of human performance from the University of British Columbia. Currently, Michael leads strategic change initiatives in the corporate world, and spent the past 25 years consulting with CEOs and top management teams across North America.

Dr. Michael Canic author of Ruthless Consistency

Submitted by on Mon, 08/31/2020 - 12:14
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Weekly Roundup: August 21-24, 2020

Submitted by on Fri, 08/28/2020 - 11:58

Michael J. Keegan

The risks of supply chain threat sharing. Some of the most valuable data around supply chain threats – identifying suspicious or untrustworthy actors -- can often be legally perilous to share.

Acquisition Reform Today: Back to the Future

Submitted by on Thu, 08/27/2020 - 08:30

This guest post by Stan Soloway, former President of the Professional Services Council, is part of a longer series on government reforms over the past 30 years and lessons for future leaders.

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Scott Fulton

Submitted by on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 14:23

Scott is ELI’s fifth President since 2015. Previously, Mr. Fulton was a Principal at the environmental law firm Beveridge & Diamond, P.C., and served as General Counsel of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and in a number of other high-ranking government leadership positions. In addition to his role as EPA’s General Counsel, Mr. Fulton served in a number of other key leadership roles, including as Acting EPA Deputy Administrator, head of EPA’s Office of International Affairs, Judge on the Environmental Appeals Board, and head of the Agency’s enforcement program.

Daniel C. Esty

Submitted by on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 14:20

Dan has primary appointments at Yale University in the Environment and Law Schools and a secondary appointment in the School of Management. He is the author or editor of 13 books and numerous articles on environmental law and policy, corporate sustainability strategy, regulatory reform, sustainable investing, and sustainability metrics.

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