Power Imperative, The: Taking Charge
Former heads of executive departments Robert Reich (Department of Labor) and James Baker (Departments of Treasury and State) talk about utilizing talent and building alliances with career civil servants. It was important at State, Baker remembers, t...
Power Imperative, The: Co-existing With Other Departments
In addition to establishing leadership credentials within their own department, new executive leaders must figure out how to co-exist with each other in matters of mutual concern. The more departments in the mix, the more difficult it is to come to ...
Federal Workplace, The: Terms of Employment
The United States has fewer career public employees than most other countries but a larger layer of political appointees. Most federal employees are hired under the merit system at salaries considerably below jobs in the private sector. Constance Ho...
Staffing the Department of Labor
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich talks about the challenge of filling staff positions with political appointees in a Cabinet department. "You're talking about hundreds of people that have to be assembled fairly quickly...