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Steven L. Katz

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Pol Position

December 10, 2008 Discovering political employees who burrow into the career ranks is hard enough, but doing something about it during a presidential transition requires leadership at a time when everyone in power is relinquishing it. It is an early lesson for the incoming Obama-Biden administration; the federal government is a huge and ...

Analysis: Winning Over Government Voters

October 30, 2008 There is a silent bloc of voters who may determine the outcome of the 2008 election. Who are they? One hint is the victorious candidate for president must first campaign to win their vote on Nov. 4, then wage an even bigger campaign to gain their support to govern as ...

The Lion Tamers

January 12, 2005 Recently, a friend described her boss: "He's a great guy, but he just does everything by the seat of his pants." Earlier, a prominent leader addressed a conference of government executives: "As leaders, we like to operate by instinct. Our gut often tells us the right thing to do." But ...

Leading the Leaders

January 1, 2005 Taming a seat-of-the-pants executive doesn't have to be a death-defying act. Recently, a friend described her boss: "He's a great guy, but he just does everything by the seat of his pants." Earlier, a prominent leader addressed a conference of government executives: "As leaders, we like to operate by instinct. ...