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Leadership Landscape: November 2007
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Welcome from the Dean of Faculty: Hamlet's exhortation to Horatio is perfectly fitting for those grappling with contemporary leadership. There are, indeed, more elements and challenges in public sector leadership than some of us ever imagined. For more than a year now, the Leadership Landscape has provided us with an excellent opportunity to review, test, and re-calibrate our own leadership philosophies. With December well underway, we celebrate the first year of our periodical, thank you for your readership and leadership, and wish you the happiest of holidays. Enjoy them, as the Bard would say, "Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast." Dr. Peter Ronayne, Dean of Faculty

Values-Based Leadership: Sheila Gant discusses the concept and practical need for resonant leadership. Read more…
Values-Based Leadership: Amy Burge takes a closer look at one of FEI’s exciting field experiences, Leadership Lessons from Shakespeare. Read more…
Policy in a Constitutional System: Tripp Purks reviews Daniel Pink’s new book, A Whole New Mind, that public sector leaders may draw on to navigate leadership issues in a constitutional system. Read More…
Transforming Organizations: In the first of two articles, Al Cooke examines some conventional myths for maintaining sanity and stability in a time of change. Read more…

Wellness and Balance Tip of the Month: Executive Exercise

Leadership Landscape: September 2007
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Welcome from the Dean of Faculty: With autumn, the landscape changes -- and the same holds true for our publication. For those interested in our growing Center for Global Leadership, the October LDS program will bring the first of five participants from Australia. In this issue, Michael Rawlings explores other global ventures at FEI. And in another seasonal change, Al Cooke and Beverly Fletcher conclude their multi-issue exploration of change and continuous learning.

Values-Based Leadership: Cathy Bromley explores the value and practice of mentoring future leaders.
Global Perspectives: Michael W. Rawlings examines the future of global learning at the Federal Executive Institute.
Values-Based Leadership: Debra Robinson and John Whitlow review Co-Leaders by Warren Bennis and David Heenan and discuss the power of power partnerships.
Transforming Organizations: Beverly R. Fletcher and Alfred L. Cooke complete their own model for implementing an Action Research agenda to ensure continuous learning throughout your organizations.

Wellness and Balance Tip of the Month: My, my, my…You’re a Tall Drink of Water

Leadership Landscape: July 2007
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Welcome from the Dean of Faculty - Improving your day-to-day leadership.

Values-Based Leadership: FEI Executive in Residence Carol Gold explores the limits of intuition. Find out when and how to best understand and use those unavoidable “gut instincts.”
Values-Based Leadership: What does it mean be a heroic leader? Sheila Gant, FEI Faculty member, examines Chris Lowney’s concept of “heroic leadership,” and the lessons we can learn from a 450 year old organization.
Policy in a Constitutional System: Does your organization have a “conflict competent culture?” There has been a recent and noteworthy shift in the way leaders are asked to manage conflict with organizations. In light of a new Executive Core Qualification, FEI Faculty member, Michael W. Rawlings, continues his discussion of conflict management and collaborative problem solving.
Transforming Organizations: Beverly R. Fletcher, FEI Faculty member, and Alfred L. Cooke, Director of FEI’s Center for Organizational Performance, discuss part three of their own model for implementing an Action Research agenda to ensure continuous learning throughout your organizations.

Wellness and Balance Tip of the Month: Burdened by Exercise?

Leadership Landscape: May 2007
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Welcome from the Dean of Faculty: As social philosopher Eric Hoffer insists in the quote above, leadership and lifelong learning move in a perpetual dance. And given the pace of change and the flow of information in our modern, high-octane, technological world, learning is that much more crucial to success in any endeavor, particularly in the challenging area of leadership.

Values-Based Leadership: FEI Faculty member Sheila Gant discusses Authentic Leadership, one of the most talked images for leadership in Federal service.
Values-Based Leadership: What does it mean to “be in the question?” FEI Faculty member Stephen Blair explores an alternative way of being a leader by investigating the art and practice of asking questions.
Policy in a Constitutional System: There has been a recent and noteworthy shift in the Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) for Conflict Management – Leading People. FEI Faculty member Michael W. Rawlings begins what will be an ongoing discussion of a higher calling for conflict management.
Transforming Organizations: Beverly R. Fletcher, FEI Faculty member, and Alfred L. Cooke, Director of FEI’s Center for Organizational Performance discuss part two of their own model for implementing an Action Research agenda to ensure continuous learning throughout your organizations. In this article they focus on how leaders can better perceive the need for change and begin to contract an agreement process.

Wellness and Balance Tip of the Month: 3 MEALS PLUS

Leadership Landscape: March 2007
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Welcome from the Dean of Faculty: In this Spring 2007 edition of the Leadership Landscape, the FEI faculty bring to your doorstep a new collection of valuable and provocative commentaries with a subtle theme of ethics and decision-making. Both are critical to values-based leaders generally, and public servants specifically.

Values-Based Leadership: FEI Faculty member, Dr. Gail Funke, discusses a simplified decision making process for high quality action, group commitment, and time minimization. Learn about the five decision making styles and give it a try!
Global Perspectives: FEI has instituted a third center under its roof: The Center for Global Leadership (CGL). Learn more about this new initiative, some pressing international issues facing public sector leaders, and upcoming CGL programs from its Director, Dr. Declan Murphy.
Policy in a Constitutional System: The U.S. Office on Government Ethics announced the Federal Executive Institute as one of the winners of the 2007 award for outstanding training programs in government ethics. FEI Faculty members, Michael W. Rawlings, discusses how public sector leaders might reframe ethical training for more than just legalistic rule following, but to inspire and challenge all members of their organization.
Transforming Organizations: Beverly R. Fletcher, FEI Faculty member, and Alfred L. Cooke, Director of FEI’s Center for Organizational Performance discuss their own model for implementing an Action Research agenda to ensure continuous learning throughout your organizations.

Wellness and Balance Tip of the Month: Everything in Moderation

Leadership Landscape: January 2007
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Welcome from the Dean of the Faculty: This edition of the "Leadership Landscape" fits right in, bringing to you a rich collection of ideas and concepts about leadership, ethics, and citizenship with which to grapple as you re-calibrate your own leadership and goals for a new year.

Values-Based Leadership: In remembrance of President Gerald R. Ford, we provide an exhilarating speech from July 5th, 1976. His speech at a naturalization ceremony on the grounds of Thomas Jefferson’s home, Monticello, touches on the many values that bind Americans together.
Global Perspectives: We examine the values-based leadership and ethics proposed by new Multi-National Force-Iraq commander, Lt. General David Petraeus.
Policy in a Constitutional System: With the inauguration of the 110th Congress, a renewed emphasis on Congressional accountability has emerged. We take a look at some strategies for preparing for and building relationships with Congress.
Transforming Organizations: We examine the possibilities for finding “elegant solutions” by examining some innovative practices and breakthrough thinking at one the world’s greatest companies, Toyota.

Wellness Tip of the Month: Exercising While You Age

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