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What is leadership?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Leadership is a set of mindsets and behaviors used to engage and enable people to align on a collective direction, and work together to accomplish shared goals while adjusting to changing environments.

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Building an accountable and effective Senior Executive Service through the Public Service Leadership Model

Partnership for Public Service

The Senior Executive Service provides a critical leadership link between politically appointed agency leaders who execute the presidents priorities and career civil servants who implement those priorities and carry out directives from Congress in line with their agencys mission.

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Transforming student communications: How Dallas College modernized its call center with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

One of our biggest challenges was not having enough people to answer phones, says Steve Glick, Dallas Colleges associate director of IT, who is responsible for student engagement platforms. Impressed by the capabilities and agility of Amazon Connect, the colleges leadership team gave the green light to build the complete solution.

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How a Team Alignment Fountain Helps Effective Leaders Build Culture and Boost Productivity

Careers in Government

Embracing alignment as a leadership priority will drive productivity, engagement, and long-term success. The post How a Team Alignment Fountain Helps Effective Leaders Build Culture and Boost Productivity appeared first on Careers in Government.

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Higher education utilizes cloud and student engagement to drive sustainability improvements

AWS Public Sector Blog

Universities have a broad platform to drive sustainability improvements through their research and thought leadership while leveraging student and faculty passion. As shown through the high demand by students for DxHub positions, work that supports public sector solution development is a big driver for student engagement.”

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Federal communicators offer key insights for navigating leadership transitions in government

Partnership for Public Service

During the meeting, federal public affairs officers offered three main recommendations for communications leaders in government to effectively lead their teams through transitions in agency leadership. Leadership transitions require clarity, communication and an unwavering focus on the mission.

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Neuroplasticity, Work Culture and Employee Engagement

Careers in Government

The post Neuroplasticity, Work Culture and Employee Engagement appeared first on Careers in Government. Unhealthy work cultures affect employees’ brains. Neuroplasticity causes their brains to react to the fearful, frustrating work culture they live in.