Tech
Proposed Law Would Create Responsible Emerging Tech Leaders at Agencies
The bill would require a senior official at each relevant agency to oversee technologies like artificial intelligence, quantum and biotechnology to ensure responsible usage.
Tech
Apple VP Named New Director of Defense Innovation Unit
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also announced that the Defense Innovation Unit director will report directly to him as part of a leadership “realignment.”
Tech
Lawmakers Move to Elevate Leadership of Energy’s Cyber Office
Citing the threat posed by foreign adversaries, four Republican senators are pushing for a Senate-confirmed assistant secretary to helm Energy’s office tasked with cybersecurity.
Management
Empathy Can Be Part of a Leader's Toolkit
Nicole Price joins the podcast to discuss using empathy to shape an organization.
Management
Beyond Czars: Meeting Bureaucracy-Spanning Challenges
We need a cadre of career professionals to take a whole-of-government approach to addressing key priorities.
Management
The Lone Republican FTC Commissioner is Leaving, Claiming the Chairwoman Has Abused Her Power
The three Democratic commissioners said in a joint statement they “often disagreed” with their departing colleague, but wished her well.
Workforce
Building a Work Culture Where Everyone Can Succeed
Dr. Richard Orbé-Austin joins the podcast to discuss how everyone can take control of their work situations and improve their organization's culture.
Workforce
Remote Work Has Made Developing Relationships with Colleagues Harder – Here’s What Workers and Bosses Need Now
Hybrid and remote-heavy work setups have fundamentally changed how people interact at ‘the office.’ What do workers and managers want out of the workplace now?
Management
New Year, New You: How to Grow in Your Career in 2023
Andrew Feldman joins the podcast to discuss how managers make improvement a goal for 2023.
Oversight
Ancient Greece Had Extreme Polarization and Civil Strife Too – How Thucydides Can Help Us Understand Jan. 6 and Its Aftermath
The insights of an ancient historian show that the causes of civil unrest are often the same over time and across societies.
Workforce
How Public Sector Women Lead
The Partnership for Public Service's Emily Kalnicky joins the podcast to discuss research on gender and leadership.
Management
Why You Should Give the Gift of Mindfulness This New Year
Mindfulness can teach us to be more present – not just for ourselves, but also for our colleagues, friends and loved ones.
Management
GovExec Daily: Learning from Elon Musk's Twitter Management Mistakes
TalenTrust's Kathleen Quinn Votaw joins the podcast to discuss leadership lessons from the Twitter takeover.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Why Women Execs Are Leaving Their Jobs During the 'Great Breakup'
HR expert Barbie Winterbottom joins the podcast to discuss gender, management and the workplace.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Leadership, Workforce Development and OPM
Eric Katz speaks to OPM's Bahar Niakan about the Center for Leadership Development.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Keeping Public Sector Workers Engaged Across Generations
The Partnership For Public Service's Paul Pietsch joins the podcast to discuss a new report on managing Generation Z and Generation X.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Diversity and Inclusion Are Key Parts of Modern Management
Author, CEO and businessman Donald Thompson joins the podcast to discuss how organizations can bring DEI into their work.
Defense
Future Air Force Officers Get a 30,000-Foot View of Death in This Course
Views on death and the afterlife vary from person to person and culture to culture. This course gives Air Force cadets a broad perspective on mortality and its effects on people and society.
Workforce
Employers Are Concerned About Covering Workers’ Mental Health Needs, Survey Finds
Nearly half of large employers report that increasing numbers of their workers were using mental health services, according to a KFF annual employer survey. Yet almost a third of those employers said their health plan’s network didn’t have enough behavioral health care providers for employees to have timely access to the care they need.
Workforce