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- By Mark Micheli
- September 12, 2012
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"The ability to decide," said Beth McGrath, Deputy Chief Management Officer for the Department of Defense, in response to what qualities are most important in effective government leaders. "Decisiveness is key to take action [and] challenge the status quo."
McGrath spoke with Excellence in Government last week, where she reflected on her 24-year career with the Department of Defense and her role as DoD's first Deputy Chief Management Officer.
Watch the video for more from her interview:
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Mark Micheli is the Special Projects Editor of Government Executive, editor of Excellence in Government Online and former Program Manager of the Government Business Council. Prior to his current roles, he worked on national security and emergency management issues with the US Treasury Department. He’s worked as a political research analyst, a correspondent for the Des Moines Register at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland and is a graduate of the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs. He studied at Drake University where he has degrees in Magazine Journalism, Political Science and History.
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