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Organizational Leadership

RAND research examines leadership skills and abilities in a variety of organizations, from police departments and militaries to hospitals and governments.

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Developing Strategic Plans for Defense Human Resource Management: Case Study of Planning in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

The authors identified a set of principles to aid leaders of public sector organizations, particularly those charged with the management of defense human resources, in developing and implementing sound strategic plans to focus and guide activities.

Jan 18, 2022
Brochure

RAND's Impact: Year in Review 2021

RAND President and CEO Michael Rich offers a year-end assessment of RAND's impact, highlighting ways in which the organization's findings and recommendations are helping to improve the health, security, and prosperity of individuals and communities throughout the world. This Year in Review reflects on RAND's achievements in 2021.

Jan 7, 2022
Commentary

At the Intersection of Leadership, Strategy, and Foresight

Police leaders spend considerable time developing strategic plans, but events and circumstances can evolve in unanticipated ways. To create survivable plans, leaders should assess capabilities and the environment within which they work. To do so, they should incorporate foresight to develop the adaptability necessary to thrive.

Dec 28, 2021
Announcement

Andrew Dowse to Lead Australian Arm of RAND Corporation

Andrew Dowse, retired air vice-marshal and former director of defence research at Edith Cowan University, has been appointed director of RAND Australia, the Canberra-based arm of the RAND Corporation. He becomes the first Australian to lead RAND Australia, established in 2014.

Dec 16, 2021
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Wing-Level Mission Assurance for a Cyber-Contested Environment

The authors offer ways to help wings assure their missions despite cyber attacks, focusing on how wings can maintain situational awareness, defend their systems, and respond to and recover from attacks to survive and operate when under cyber attack.

Dec 9, 2021
Announcement

Francis Fukuyama, Noted Author and Philosopher, Returns to RAND Board of Trustees

Francis “Frank” Fukuyama, the noted author, philosopher, and political economist, is returning to the RAND Corporation Board of Trustees, where he first served from 2008 to 2015. Fukuyama was a member of RAND's Political Science Department during parts of the 1970s, '80s, and '90s, and is currently a member of the Board of Governors of the Pardee RAND Graduate School, the nation's oldest and largest public policy Ph.D. program.

Nov 5, 2021
Blog

Leadership Forum Empowers First Ladies Around the World

In many countries, the role of first lady doesn't come with a job description or even a staff. The Global First Ladies Alliance, born at the Pardee RAND Graduate School, helps first ladies lead, often with the assistance of America's own first ladies.

Nov 4, 2021
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Shaping Coast Guard Culture to Enhance the Future Workforce

This Perspective describes organizational culture, observations made in strategic-foresight workshops, examples of other organizations addressing culture issues, and how the U.S. Coast Guard can use this information in shaping its future workforce.

Nov 1, 2021
Announcement

Longtime RAND President and CEO Michael D. Rich Announces Retirement

Rich announced he will retire in 2022 following a search for his successor. Rich became RAND's fifth president in 2011. He began his extraordinary RAND career as a summer intern in 1975 and went on to hold several senior leadership positions.

Oct 25, 2021
Announcement

RAND Appoints James S. Chow Vice President and Director of RAND Project AIR FORCE

Longtime defense analyst and aerospace engineer James S. “Jim” Chow has been appointed vice president and director of RAND Project AIR FORCE (PAF), a federally funded research and development center run by the RAND Corporation.

Sep 27, 2021
Announcement

Nancy Staudt Named Dean of Pardee RAND Graduate School

Nancy Staudt, dean of the School of Law at Washington University, will join the RAND Corporation as the Frank and Marcia Carlucci Dean of the Pardee RAND Graduate School and Vice President of Innovation at RAND.

Aug 11, 2021
Announcement

Former House Armed Services Committee Chair Mac Thornberry Joins RAND as Senior Fellow

Former Rep. Mac Thornberry, who served 26 years in Congress, has joined the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation as an adjunct senior fellow. During his time in Congress, Thornberry was chair of the House Armed Services Committee and a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Aug 9, 2021
Announcement

Statement About Donald Rumsfeld

The RAND Corporation notes with profound regret the death of Donald H. Rumsfeld, the former secretary of defense and accomplished corporate leader who brought his deep government and business experience to RAND as a trustee for more than two decades.

Jun 30, 2021
Announcement

Janet Napolitano, Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Governor of Arizona, and University of California President, Named to RAND Board of Trustees

Janet Napolitano, former U.S. secretary of Homeland Security, governor of Arizona, and president of the University of California system, was elected to the RAND Corporation Board of Trustees.

Jun 14, 2021
Announcement

Dr. Raynard Kington—Physician, Academic and Former NIH Deputy Director—Named to RAND Board of Trustees

Dr. Raynard Kington, head of school at the Phillips Academy Andover, was elected to the RAND Corporation Board of Trustees.

Feb 16, 2021
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RAND's Impact: 2020 Year in Review

The RAND Corporation's mission is to help improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis; this Year in Review reflects on RAND's achievements in 2020.

Jan 19, 2021
Journal Article

Command College: Foresight as a Foundation to Police Executive Development

This paper aims to answer the question, "Does the Command College achieve its intended goals?"

Dec 4, 2020
Blog

The Evidence on Kids and COVID-19, China's Use of Big Data, Telemedicine: RAND Weekly Recap

This weekly recap focuses on what we know (and what we don't) about kids and COVID-19, how China is using big data, the future of telemedicine, and more.

Sep 4, 2020
Blog

Pardee RAND's Faculty Leaders Program: Shaping the Future of Public Policy

To be effective, public policy needs to reflect the aspirations, lives, and perspectives of the people it serves. The Pardee RAND Graduate School seeks to build diversity in public policy by engaging faculty leaders from U.S. colleges and universities committed to serving students of color.

Sep 3, 2020
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U.S. Military Approaches to Leadership Vary Among Services

Emerging global security challenges might require different military leadership approaches and perspectives. How do the services currently develop leaders? And how do each service's personnel practices and culture influence how general and flag officers lead, manage, and advise?

Aug 10, 2020

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