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3 Leadership Practices For A More Supportive Firm Culture

Government Contracts

Traditional leadership styles frequently amplify the inherent pressures of legal work, but a few simple, time-neutral strategies can strengthen the skills and confidence of employees and foster a more collaborative culture, while supporting individual growth and contribution to organizational goals, says Benjamin Grimes at BKG Leadership.

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Leadership Lessons from the Presidents (for Public Procurement Employees)

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

I spoke on the topic of "Leadership Lessons from the Presidents." Whether it's leadership from the Oval Office or leadership in adding value to the procurement process, there are common styles and principles that make for successful leaders. By way of summary, I suggested there are four characteristics of good leaders.

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Habit #2: Foster Collaboration

GovLoop

What Is Collaboration? It’s a long word with many syllables but, at its core, collaboration is simple: People work together toward a common goal. You can collaborate with colleagues on a big project, or with friends to find the perfect restaurant. And with that greater productivity comes something less tangible: camaraderie. “If

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Collaborating for sustainability: How higher education and cloud providers foster change

AWS Public Sector

Collaborating with industry can in turn accelerate innovation through to practical implementation. Arizona State University (ASU) is an example of focused thought-leadership, with President Michael M. Empowering experiential learning While the ASU CIC projects are powered by AWS, they are driven by ASU researchers and students.

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Three ways supplier collaboration creates real value for manufacturers

ivalua

The term “supplier collaboration” can mean many things to many people depending on your functional perspective. Let’s examine three ways that better collaboration with supply partners creates value for a manufacturer from product design through demand planning. Innovating.

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Redhorse CEO John Zangardi Named Executive Mosaic’s 4×24 Leadership Group 2 Chair

GovCon Wire

Executive Mosaic has appointed John Zangardi, CEO of Redhorse, as chairman of Leadership Group 2, part of its 4×24 Executive Leadership Series.

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Oracle’s Steve Derr Named Executive Mosaic’s 4×24 Cloud Computing Group Chair

GovCon Wire

The 4×24 Executive Leadership Program unites senior industry executives and top government officials through networking and dinner events designed to foster collaboration between the public and