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Russ Linden

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Russ Linden is a management consultant, educator and author. His major areas of expertise include change management, performance improvement and collaboration. He has written five books, his most recent being Leading Across Boundaries: Creating Collaborative Agencies in a Networked World (Jossey-Bass, 2010).

His clients have included several intelligence, natural-resources and defense agencies; the departments of State, Treasury, Interior, Veterans Affairs and Education; more than 40 state and local government agencies; and nonprofits in the U.S. and Israel.

PTSD is common among those who respond to disasters and other emergencies. It's hard to deal with, but there are ways to help them.
It takes a lot of energy to get elected. But that's the time to think about how to accomplish things once in office.
There's a lot that we all can learn about leadership from him.
Knowing your organization's story and why it's important can go a long way toward helping workers cope with change.
Rosy, unrealistic scenarios just cause trouble down the road. It's far better for managers not to deceive their leaders -- or themselves.
There are better ways to handle a situation like the one that has ignited a firestorm at the University of Virginia.
The VA scandal has its roots in two related management failures. Government leaders everywhere should keep them in mind.
Creating a culture of openness and candor is critical to organizational success. It takes a strong, concerted effort by leaders.
When it comes to trying something new in the public sector, we're especially averse to risk. But there are ways to gain support for these kinds of initiatives.
Today's turbulent environment of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity means new challenges for government managers and policymakers. There are ways to cope with them.