'Back-Door' Base Closures
Biden Talks Loss With Fallen Troops' Families
Neely Out at GSA
More USPS Buyouts
Gimme My Discount! Deals for Feds
Buyout Watch: Who's Offering What
AUTHOR ARCHIVES
Looking Out for No. 1
March 1, 2006 For bosses, ethical behavior isn't just about right and wrong. The news is full of stories of bad behavior by leaders caught treating their institution's assets as their own. The logic is simple: Bosses contribute more than their subordinates. Therefore not only must they be paid more, but also they ...
Lead or Follow?
August 4, 2004 Can a good leader be a good team player? In every organization, there are individuals who are both. Even Cabinet members, who are in major leadership roles, are part of the president's team. These people face an inherent conflict of roles: They are expected to follow the norms of team ...
Team Spirit
August 1, 2004 Leaders must decide which norms to follow and which to break. Can a good leader be a good team player? In every organization, there are individuals who are both. Even Cabinet members, who are in major leadership roles, are part of the president's team. These people face an inherent conflict ...
Lessons From a Polite Revolutionary
September 1, 2001 hen Vince Lombardi took over as coach of the Washington Redskins in 1969, star quarterback Sonny Jurgensen didn't know what to expect from the stern disciplinarian. He was relieved when they met and the great coach told Jurgensen what he expected of him: "Be yourself." That's probably the best advice ...
Keep on Measuring Customer Satisfaction
June 1, 2000 letters@govexec.com n his column, "The Last Word," Paul Light argued that the federal government's recent customer satisfaction survey was unnecessary ("Which Customer Is Right?" February). We think some of his criticisms of the survey are valid but that his conclusion is wrong. In this distinction lies a lesson for the ...
