Gordon Abner

Gordon Abner

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Gordon Abner is an assistant professor in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. He received his PhD in Public Policy from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, Bloomington. His research spans the areas of public management, leadership, and political science. More specifically he is interested in the factors that shape citizens attitudes towards and perceptions of government and government employees, and the factors that shape the morale and performance of government employees.

Preparing the Next Generation of Federal Leaders: Agency-Based Leadership Development Programs

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Successful leaders envision, shape, and safeguard the future, creating clarity amidst uncertainty. This objective is increasingly difficult in an era where rapid, unforeseen change seems constant. Agencies face serious public management challenges that go to the core of effective governance and leadership, requiring innovation, collaboration, flexibility, and understanding of the capacity needed to tackle complex, non-routine challenges.

Assistant Professor, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
University of Texas at Austin
United States

gordon.abner@austin.utexas.edu

Gordon Abner is an assistant professor in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. He received his PhD in Public Policy from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, Bloomington. His research spans the areas of public management, leadership, and political science. More specifically he is interested in the factors that shape citizens attitudes towards and perceptions of government and government employees, and the factors that shape the morale and performance of government employees. His research has been supported by the IBM Center for the Business of Government, the Dell Foundation, and the American Political Science Association.