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Leadership Lessons

This is a series of profiles based on interviews for the book "Paths to Making a Difference: Leading in Government" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2011) by Paul R. Lawrence and Mark A. Abramson. The book highlights the management lessons of 24 political executives during their first 18 months in the Obama administration.

Suzanne Glassman
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Leadership Lessons: Inez Moore Tenenbaum, Consumer Product Safety Commission

February 6 CPSC chief opens lines of communication.

Leadership Lessons: Patrick Gallagher, National Institute of Standards and Technology

January 30 Chief of premier science agency warns that the hardest thing about change is not doing it.

Leadership Lessons: Joseph Main, Mine Safety and Health Administration

January 23 Managing a crisis without disrupting day-to-day operations is a delicate balancing act.

Leadership Lessons: Arun Majumdar, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy

January 17 Pioneer of new agency places premium on having the right people and the right culture.

Leadership Lessons: David Kappos, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

January 11 Voice of experience guides agency on the path to innovation.