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When it comes to senior executives in the US federal government, it seems the old adage is true: there is always room for improvement. Results from the 2012 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) reveal that on key measures of leadership, just over half of federal employee respondents agree that their organizational leaders promote communication among different work units (53.2 percent agree), support collaboration across work units to accomplish objectives (56.9 percent agree), or maintain high standards of honesty and integrity (55 percent agree). Less than half of survey respondents believe that leaders generate high levels of motivation and commitment in the workforce (43 percent agree) and only 57.9 percent of respondents think their senior leaders are doing a good job. Clearly, these results present a challenge and an opportunity for learning and change.
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Getha-Taylor, H. (2015). The United States of America. In: Van Wart, M., Hondeghem, A., Schwella, E., Suino, P. (eds) Leadership and Culture. Governance and Public Management Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137454133_4
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