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of Their Game Leaders must possess certain qualities to succeed.
Experts look at the phenomena of what makes a leader.
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Sam Needs You As the federal government’s senior management
approaches retirement, a new generation of workers opts not to follow
in its footsteps.
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Proud Public Servant Raised to believe there was no higher calling
than working for the public good, former Attorney General Janet Reno remains
an icon for idealism.
¿Comprende?
Once largely ignored by political leaders, Latinos are experiencing a
rise in clout as both voters and candidates — a sign, say some, of
democracy in action.
Mega Leader In a shrinking global world, leaders must have vision that goes beyond the walls of their immediate reach.
Alumni Stories
Moving the Peanut A Little Every Day
Defining Moment Becomes Life in Local Politics
Profile: A Paean to Public Service
Profile: Reading Something Into It
Election 2000: Defining the Issues With the economy booming, what are the issues in campaign 2000?
Politics as Unusual Bill Strauss MPP 1971 proves that even when you're debating serious political issues, it helps to have a sense of humor. Funny ears don't hurt, either.
Conventional Wisdom Once one of politics' defining events, have conventions become irrelevant at the beginning of a new century?
Gore vs. Bush: Why It's All Greek to Me The presidential candidates, as viewed through Aristotle's lens.
Long Live the Queen After four years as the Kennedy School’s executive dean, Sheila Burke MPA 1982 returns to Washington for a new assignment at the Smithsonian.
Alumni Stories
First Person: Bone of Contention
Profile: Throwing the Book at Bad Behavior
Profile: When Hatred is a Motivating Factor
Knockin' on Heaven's Door Professor George Borjas discusses his new book on current U.S. immigration policy.
Allison on Essence After 30 years, a new edition of Essence of Decision offers fresh insights into decision making during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The American Voter The Shorenstein Center's Vanishing Voter Project seeks to understand what is behind voter indifference.
Of Human Bondage Loans owed to wealthy creditors are forcing many poor countries into a deepening spiral of debt and despair.
Alumni Stories
Profile: All Roads Lead to Paris
Millennium Musings Reflections on some of the major events to shape this millennium and predictions of what's in store in 2000.
The Working Game Anthropologist Katherine Newman offers a close-up look into the lives of the working poor.
Paradise Lost Will one family's fortune help save a New England gold mine?
David Gergen: His New Challange A political insider and observer for more than three decades now hopes to pass along his wisdom to a a new generation of public servants.
Alumni Stories
Profile: The Fruits of Her Labor
Profile: Making Riddles Out of Writers
A Woman in the White House Is America finally ready to elect a female president?
One Heart at a Time President of Ireland Mary McAleese speaks frankly about the differences in how men and women lead.
Trafficking WAPPP's Protection Project is working to uncover trafficking of women and children around the world.
What Are Nice Girls like Us Doing at a Place Like This? More and more women are moving into the economic arena.