Overview Leading change takes experience, courage—and a great deal of energy and imagination. Work with stimulating thinkers and strategic development experts to build on your tried-and-true leadership qualities, and push yourself to develop fresh insights and approaches. Learn to relish the challenges that come with your high-level responsibilities and find time to reflect on what it takes to make a difference at the top of public service organizations.
This course may be taken instead of Leadership Lab for advanced participants (GS-15 - SES) pursuing the Certificate in Public Leadership, and can also fulfill forty hours of OPM-mandated interagency training.
Program Benefits
- Fresh perspective on persistent challenges and a framework for farsighted decision-making
- Ability to adopt a range of leadership styles
- Energizing and enduring relationships with expert peers
Who Should Attend
- Government Level GS-15 or higher
- Senior Executive Service (SES) Members or SES Candidates
Competencies
- Creativity and innovation
- Resilience
- Public service motivation
Praise for this Program
"This has been a great opportunity to meet so many wonderful people in an outstanding setting. All the lectures were instructive, inspiring and thought-provoking in some way. I'd recommend this to anyone at a leadership level!"
-- Teresa Jones, Defense Intelligence Agency, 2006
"This is not a training program, but an 'experience' that will revitalize your spirit of public service and further, will recharge your pride on this republic as a beacon of the world!"
-- Jose M. Sepulveda, Federal Highway Administration, 2006