Leading change takes experience, courage, and a great deal of energy and imagination. Public administration now has a larger and more complex agenda in increasingly challenging times. Today’s leaders must be able to differentiate between what they know (and how to share that knowledge across networks) and what they don’t know (and how to develop new strategies and flexible capabilities to deal with uncertainty).
In this course, you will 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 pursuing the Certificate in Public Leadership, and can also fulfill forty hours of OPM-mandated interagency training.
Course Information
Location:
The Boar's Head Inn
Charlottesville, VA
Tuition:
$5,590
Tuition includes lodging, all meals, and program materials. Please note that purchase orders will not be accepted as payment for this course.
Dates:
Apr 18 - Apr 23, 2010
Program Benefits
- Gain a fresh perspective on persistent challenges
- Adopt a range of leadership styles
- Establish energizing and enduring relationships with expert peers
- Gain greater appreciation of the philosophical underpinnings of public service
- Understand the historical framework for constitutional government and the legacy bestowed by the Founders
- Increase appreciation for the importance of federal service and provide a clearer understanding of the diverse roles of the government executive
- Learn how to create an organizational environment that is responsive to change, but also true to its purpose and tradition
Who Should Attend
- Senior Executive Service (SES) Members
- SES Candidates
- GS 15 executives
Competencies
- Leading change
- Strategic thinking
- 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
"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