He's Not a Crony, He's Just Abusive
By Tom Shoop | Wednesday, November 14, 2007 | 09:57 AM
By Tom Shoop | Wednesday, November 14, 2007 | 09:57 AM
Memo to State Department Inspector General Howard Krongard: When a report by congressional Republicans who are trying to defend you against charges of political bias concludes that you have "an extraordinarily abusive management style," a "a poor regard for government workers," and that you'll "give anybody, any time, anywhere, a hard time," it might be time to rethink whether leading a very important federal operation is the right job for you.
Comments
I watched his testimony on CSPAN this weekend and was taken back about how well he did. Way to go Krongard you made the folks asking the questions look like the small people they really are
dan ketter | Monday, November 19, 2007 | 12:41 PMGood people are a lot like good teeth. They will disappear if you don't take care of them, and the replacements don't do anywhere near as good a job as the originals!
Jim | Thursday, November 15, 2007 | 11:53 AMI don't like to name call, but being a crony and being abuse are not normally mutually exclusive.
US | Thursday, November 15, 2007 | 10:51 AMOh no! He gives people a "hard time" at the office. The halls of State must be flooded with the tears of sensitive little nancies.
The only real solution is to force leaders like Krongard to all wear "Have You Hugged Your Civil Servant?" T-shirts to continually remind them of the importance of coddling their incorrigably recalcitrant workforce.
Happy Fed | Thursday, November 15, 2007 | 07:55 AMHoward Krongard appears to me to be another member of the conservative mafia who treats government employees with contempt... that is unless, of course, those same employees can be counted on to push federal dollars to key politically connected contractors such as Black Water.
John Milton | Wednesday, November 14, 2007 | 06:52 PMLack of strong leadership... Hmm. CBP has "strong leadership" and employees are still leaving. How about charismatic leadership?
CBP Employee | Wednesday, November 14, 2007 | 05:53 PMWhy do you think his attitude is any different from other high ranking individuals? Not all, but a significant percentage view government workers as a resource to be used, not as an asset. The lack of mentoring, useful training, and a great lack of strong leadership results in a workforce that is underutilized and underappreciated.
RG | Wednesday, November 14, 2007 | 04:59 PMABOUT THIS BLOG
Government Executive Editor Tom Shoop takes a look at news and events affecting the federal bureaucracy, from the perspective of a longtime observer of government.
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