When I was a guest on a podcast (Apple / Spotify) recently, I was asked to give just one tip for SES interviews. My advice was: Look Out...

I don’t do “common” interview questions. If I can’t show a candidate the words in the job description that I used to formulate a...

If there’s one thing that I hear over and over about Senior Executive Service (SES) interviews, it’s this: they’re fast. Typically,...

Even if you are an experienced public servant, an interview for a Senior Executive Service (SES) position may hold a few surprises. Many...

Usually your interview preparation will involve thinking of all the success stories you have of thinking strategically, achieving...

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” is an old adage that sums up synergy, a fancy word for working together. It’s a useful...

No plan survives contact with the enemy. If strategy is about knowing where you want to go and planning how to get there, achieving...

People ask me all the time; “Lisa, what do interview panels want to hear? What buzz words do I need to drop to get the job?” I hate to...

If you know about the Integrated Leadership System already, the title of this article alone may have you running screaming away from...