Leadership Makes a Difference Growing Federal Civilian Leaders

Abstract

The quality of federal leaders is vital to the effectiveness of our government. No longer can we depend on leaders simply and conveniently emerging, rather we must invest in a deliberate systematic process to develop leaders at all levels. Research indicates that currently our government does not grow effective leaders. Often those "rising to the top" are technical experts with minimal leadership experiences, mostly unacquainted with the fundamentals of leadership. How can our government grow civilian leaders? Realizing all leaders do not possess the potential to "rise to the top," how do we identify those with the potential to lead government-wide? Once potential leaders are identified, how will our federal agencies invest in them to lead 21st Century organizations? This SRP documents the urgency to develop civilian leaders. It proposes a new leadership development strategy built on empowering innovation and partnership across the federal government. The time is right for change - our nation depends on powerful civilian leaders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 22, 2008
Accession Number
ADA478258

Entities

People

  • Alice Muellerweiss

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Best Practices
  • Department Of Defense
  • Distance Learning
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Leadership
  • Leadership Training
  • Management Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Teamwork
  • Training
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Strategic Security Studies