Profiles in Public Service

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Reaching Management Nirvana Sep 24, 2021

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Max Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, talks about launching the organization and what’s next as the Partnership celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Public Service Leadership on 9/11 Sep 10, 2021

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Mark Jacobson and John Sherman reflect on 9/11, how public servants stepped up in the aftermath of the attacks and how 9/11 shaped their commitment to public service.

Leading the Way Toward a Better Government Aug 27, 2021

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Bob McDonald and Andrew Marshall, discuss why good leaders are the key to a good government.

Ending “The Jerry Springer Show” in Congress Aug 13, 2021

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Reps. Derek Kilmer and William Timmons talk about their work on the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.

Closing The Gap Jul 30, 2021

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Monica Hawkins and Charles D. Eldridge discuss housing vouchers and other forms of assistance to young people aging out of foster care.

Working The Federal Beat Jul 16, 2021

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Washington Post reporter Lisa Rein talks about her distinguished career covering the federal government.

Passing the Torch Jul 02, 2021

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Mary Gibert and Gail Lovelace, two former leaders at the General Services Administration, discuss ensuring smooth presidential transitions, getting more young people into public service and managing historic transfers of power.

Going to the Ends of the Earth Jun 18, 2021

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Ian Brownlee, acting assistant secretary of state for consular affairs, talks about the State Department’s recent efforts to rescue more than 100,000 Americans stranded abroad at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Conversation with Democracy’s Caretakers Jun 04, 2021

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Dr. Fiona Hill, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, and former Ambassadors to Ukraine William B. Taylor and Marie Yovanovitch discuss why young people should go into public service,

Battling COVID-19 Health Disparities at the National Institutes of Health May 21, 2021

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Drs. Gary Gibbons and Eliseo Pérez-Stable from the NIH talk about their groundbreaking efforts to tackle COVID-19 health disparities.