Government Executive - Authors - Akhil Reed Aamarhttp://www.govexec.comen-usFri, 04 Jan 2013 15:52:00 -0500The Second Termhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/01/second-term/60487/Presidential encores have a reputation for being rocky. But there have been exceptions—and Obama’s new term could be one of them.Akhil Reed Aamar, The AtlanticFri, 04 Jan 2013 15:52:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/01/second-term/60487/Management - Promising PracticesJanuary 20, 2009: A crowd of warmly dressed onlookers attends the 2009 inauguration of President Barack Obama.Image via Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Shutterstock.com