20240925 This was originally presented in a public forum, where I responded to a question: The question was to describe my experience of working in the federal government and to analyze what a second term of Donald Trump would mean to the [...]
The Leader Can Lead No More A topic that interests me is the sudden loss of confidence in a leader who had previously been considered outstanding and, perhaps, even heroic. I remember a conversation with sociologist and collaborator Pat Esborg in the [...]
This page is in progress. Comments and corrections are welcome. I ended an earlier entry, Resistance to Change, with the statement, "Indeed, over the years, resistance to change can become a characteristic of an organization that is so normalized that it is 'what we [...]
Resistance to change is a natural response. There is a loss of control for both individuals and organizations, which is met by a wide variety of responses. Once it is decided that disruptive change of an organization is needed, it is important [...]
There is a set of attributes that describe the organizations I have been asked to lead. All of these organizations have been associated with a Federal Agency and have a science-based mission. I will define the organizations, which I managed or served as [...]
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The Basics: Leadership in Scientific Organizations I will distinguish between leadership, governance, management, administration, and coordination. This entry focuses on leadership, which is a more abstract term and suggests some elements of an individual's style and values. In the organizations in which [...]