Michael Lennon, former consultant with IBM, PwCC, and the World Bank, discusses his article, "Toward a High Performing Open Government," published in the Winter, 2010 edition of The Public Manager.

Jeff Steinhoff, executive director of KPMG;s Government Institute and managing director at KPMG, discusses a timely article he co-authored for the spring 2011 issue of The Public Manager on the federal CFO role in managing the cost of government.

Howard Risher, a consultant focusing on pay and performance management, outlines the problems associated with the Federal Government;s tendency to underinvest in the development of first-line supervisors.

Vernice FlyGirl Armour, the first African American female combat pilot and author of "Zero to Breakthrough" discusses obstacles in Iraq, business and government - topics she explores in her Winter, 2011 article "Battle-Tested Breakthroughs."

Michael Mudd, retired CEO of the FutureGen Industrial Alliance and a recognized industry expert on Clean Coal Technology, discusses his Spring article on carbon capture and sequestration, “CCS: A Necessary Element in Future Energy Production.”

Charlene Li, author of Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead, discusses using social technology to build and enhance trusting relationships in the public and private sectors. Li is the co-author of the critically acclaimed

Former president of Young Government Leaders and current consultant to the Smithsonian National Zoo, contributor Adrienne Spahr discusses their efforts to create a "culture of green," a topic detailed in her “Climate Change and Cultural Preservation

Kaye Kendrick, president of Kaye Kendrick & Associates, former government auditor and inspector general for the State of Florida, offers her insights on topics covered in her article for the Spring 2011 issue of The Public Manager entitled, “Key

Co-authors Patricia Armstrong, Brenda Cockrell, Scott Derrick, John Sporing & Kitty Wooley discuss their Spring, 2011 article entitled: “Revisiting the Work-Life Balancing Act.“ All five guests are members of "13L,” a group of mid-ca

Mark Porell of Deloitte Consulting;s Federal Human Capital Practice and Anne Weisberg, director of talent in Deloitte Services, discuss their co-authored article in the spring 2011 issue of The Public Manager entitled, “Moving Telework from Complian