Changing Forest Service’s harassment culture means changing behavior, including leadership

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Vicki Christiansen, newly-appointed chief of the U.S. Forest Service, has a difficult job. She’s promised Congress a change within the agency’s culture that has led to widespread harassment, misconduct and retaliation. Bob Tobias, professor in the Key Executive Leadership program at American University, has studied organizational and cultural change for decades. He joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to provide some advice for the Forest Service leadership.