by Allen Ellison | May 9, 2015 | About the Public Sector
My fundamental philosophy is that if we are not willing to open our minds, listen with our hearts and seek understanding of some of the most crucial problems of our time, then we have failed as leaders. Over the last few years, I have thought a lot about how leaders...
by Chris Edmonds | May 9, 2015 | on the job
Every leader, manager, and supervisor in or out of the government sector struggles to hold team members and teams accountable for performance or for values. One senior leader told me, “It’s so hard to hold people accountable when you’ve known them for years and years....
by Bill Treasurer | May 9, 2015 | on the job
“I’m not here to be your friend, I’m here to be your boss.” “I’m not paid to be nice, I’m paid to get results.” “If you don’t like it, go work at McDonalds.” I wish Apple would create a Boss Translator App so we could all know what our bosses really mean when, under...
by Chris Edmonds | Apr 11, 2015 | Career Advice
It is amazing how often food recalls happen here in the US. In March 2015 the FDA issued sixteen recalls for everything from mislabeled to contaminated foodstuffs. According to the CDC, food-borne illnesses cause about 300,000 hospitalizations annually and 5,000...
by Josh Weiss-Roessler | Apr 8, 2015 | on the job
Personal relationships are the best way to make connections in a career and to learn about specific professions and jobs. If you have a personal connection with someone higher up in your field, that kind of mentor-mentee relationship can be invaluable – but only if...
