Key Leadership Program

Federal agency performance depends on individual accountability

Accountability, performance measurement, and the interplay between political appointees can get complicated.

Management

Bob Tobias, professor at the Key Executive Leadership program of American University

Agencies aren’t always capable of investigating their own whistleblower complaints

Agency Oversight

Bob Tobias, Professor in the Key Executive Leadership Program at American University

President’s management agenda benefits from being specific

Workforce

Does Homeland Security have too much discretion in hiring cybersecurity people?

Hiring/Retention

Big stimulus bills fall to federal workforce to carry out programs despite capacity constraints

Workforce

Returning to the office, it’s about a lot more than the office or the building

Workforce

Why good leaders learn it’s not about the next step, but taking a step back

Federal Insights

2021 budget proposal from the White House not helping fed morale

Pay & Benefits

What makes an agency a good place to work?

Federal Drive

FEVS shows room for improvement among senior leadership

Federal Drive

Bob Tobias: Federal government needs to attract, retain the right people

Federal Drive

Bob Tobias: How reorganization may or may not work under Trump administration

American University’s Bob Tobias told Federal Drive that Trump administration reorganization plans won’t succeed without cooperation and buy-in from the…

Federal Drive

Bob Tobias: A disconnect over customer service

Recent research shows a mismatch between what federal managers think and what constituents think when it comes to customer service. Bob Tobias, founder…

Federal Drive