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- A Workshop Conceptualizing Leadership(Center for Public Administration & Policy, School of Public & International Affairs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2007-07)The purpose of the Virginia Tech Center for Public Administration and Policy (CPAP) Roundtable Series for Leadership and Administration is to bring together the leading scholars, practitioners, students, and others for a stimulating conversation focusing on the exchange of ideas that will advance the knowledge and understanding of leadership in public administration through the sharing of research and experiences. This Roundtable was devoted to a CPAP community effort to strategize and guide our future forums on developing and understanding leadership and administration. Stepping outside the scholar/practitioner format we have followed for the Roundtable, we asked three CPAP doctoral students to lead this Roundtable discussion with specific audience engagement. Round Table guests Susan Maybaumwisniewski, a CPAP Ph.D. student, framed and moderated a discussion with CPAP PhD students Maria DiPasquantonio and Jeff Stern, followed by breakout discussions with CPAP students. These discussions generated a robust set of agenda items and questions that the CPAP community will continue to engage through the Roundtables and other Leadership & Administration events.
- Changing the Face of Leadership and Administration in Public Service(Center for Public Administration & Policy, School of Public & International Affairs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2005-10-01)The purpose of the Virginia Tech Center for Public Administration and Policy (CPAP) Roundtable Series for Leadership and Administration is to bring together the leading scholars, practitioners, students, and others for a stimulating conversation focusing on the exchange of ideas that will advance the knowledge and understanding of leadership in public administration through the sharing of research and experiences. For this particular session, Dr. Colleen Woodard moderated a discussion between Robert J. Lamb, Senior Advisor for Policy, Management and Budget for the U.S. Department of the Interior, and David Lewis, Assistant Professor of Politics and Public Affairs for the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University on the topic “Changing the Face of Leadership and Administration in Public Service.” The roundtable discussion set out to find the difference between management and leadership and also determine whether the distinction is truly necessary.
- Crisis to Credibility Through Inclusion: Developing an International Port Security Network(Center for Public Administration & Policy, School of Public & International Affairs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2007-11)The purpose of the Virginia Tech Center for Public Administration and Policy (CPAP) Roundtable Series for Leadership and Administration is to bring together the leading scholars, practitioners, students, and others for a stimulating conversation focusing on the exchange of ideas that will advance the knowledge and understanding of leadership in public administration through the sharing of research and experiences. The subject of this Roundtable session was "Crisis to Credibility Through Inclusion: Developing an International Port Security Network." CPAP's own Dr. Anne Khademian interviewed Captain Suzanne Englebert, USCG, Seventh Coast Guard District. During the Roundtable, Captain Englebert was also introduced as the first Coast-to-Coast Inclusive Management Fellow, part of the Coast-to-Coast Inclusive Management Initiative, a joint effort between Virginia Tech's Center for Public Administration and Policy and the University of California-Irvine.
- Public Leadership: Understanding and Responding to the Financial Crisis(Center for Public Administration & Policy, School of Public & International Affairs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2008-11-01)The purpose of the Virginia Tech Center for Public Administration and Policy (CPAP) Roundtable Series for Leadership and Administration is to bring together the leading scholars, practitioners, students, and others for a stimulating conversation focusing on the exchange of ideas that will advance the knowledge and understanding of leadership in public administration through the sharing of research and experiences. For this particular roundtable session, Professor Roger Leeds, Research Professor of International Finance and Director of the Center for International Business and Public Policy at Johns Hopkins University, spoke on the subject of “Public Leadership: Understanding and Responding to the Financial Crisis.” He discussed the importance understanding the financial world, regardless of your career or position, because the global financial market affects everything and everybody in some way. He also discusses the circumstances and practices that led to the global financial crisis and also changes that need to be made to supervise and oversee financial markets.
- Leadership in the Information Age(Center for Public Administration & Policy, School of Public & International Affairs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2006-10-01)The purpose of the Virginia Tech Center for Public Administration and Policy (CPAP) Roundtable Series for Leadership and Administration is to bring together the leading scholars, practitioners, students, and others for a stimulating conversation focusing on the exchange of ideas that will advance the knowledge and understanding of leadership in public administration through the sharing of research and experiences. For this particular roundtable session, Dr. Colleen Woodard moderated a panel discussion with Lieutenant General Walter Ulmer and Dr. Owen Jacob on the subject “Leadership in the Information Age.” Dr. Jacobs named the three dimensions of leadership that characterize leadership in the information age: (1) the scope and scale of organizational and environmental complexity; (2) the nature of leadership and how it differs depending on the position held in an organization; and (3) how an individual’s leadership abilities and their understanding of leadership both mature over time and develop into leadership capacity. General Ulmer discussed how one can develop the capacities to lead.
- Leading, Organizing, and the Stand-Up of DHS(Center for Public Administration & Policy, School of Public & International Affairs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2008-07-08)The purpose of the Virginia Tech Center for Public Administration and Policy (CPAP) Roundtable Series for Leadership and Administration is to bring together the leading scholars, practitioners, students, and others for a stimulating conversation focusing on the exchange of ideas that will advance the knowledge and understanding of leadership in public administration through the sharing of research and experiences. For this particular roundtable session Dr. Colleen Woodard led a panel discussion with Beryl Radin, professor of public administration at American University, and Janet Hill, former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, on the topic “Leading, Organizing and the Stand-up of DHS.” During this roundtable, Janet Hill discussed some of the challenges the Department of Homeland Security faced at its start and how the department was able to overcome them. Beryl Radin also offered her expertise in public administration and the creation of federal departments.
- Leadership and Accountability(Center for Public Administration & Policy, School of Public & International Affairs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2006-07-01)The purpose of the Virginia Tech Center for Public Administration and Policy (CPAP) Roundtable Series for Leadership and Administration is to bring together the leading scholars, practitioners, students, and others for a stimulating conversation focusing on the exchange of ideas that will advance the knowledge and understanding of leadership in public administration through the sharing of research and experiences. For this particular session, Colleen Woodard moderated a discussion between John Rohr, professor at Virginia Tech’s Center for Public Administration and Policy, and Bradford Huther, President and CEO of the International Property Institute and retired member of the Senior Executive Service on the subject of “Leadership and Accountability.” The roundtable discussion focused primarily on defining accountability and what it means in the realm of public administration and politics.