Government
Leading through the most disruptive period in public service in decades.
Vacancy crises, burnout, and AI-driven change are forcing government leaders to react instead of lead. Dr. Thomas Gordon, a licensed psychologist and executive advisor, helps federal, state, and local leadership teams move from confusion to focus, and reaction to intention.
The Chaos Here
How the chaos shows up.
01
Confusion
A thin mid-level leadership pipeline means agencies promote people before they're ready, and hope the confusion resolves itself.
02
Reaction
Widespread burnout among frontline public sector employees. Leaders who are burned out can't lead with intention, they manage the next emergency.
03
Culture
AI transformation, generational shifts, and community diversity are creating cultural gaps most government leadership programs weren't designed to address.
Compounding pressureWhen senior leaders leave, institutional knowledge leaves with them. The reactive response is to backfill; the intentional response is to build.
What we hear
“We're asking people to lead through the most disruptive period in public service in decades, and we haven't given them the tools to do anything but react.”
Federal agency leader
The Method
The work is grounded in Leadership Therapy™ and Circular Leadership™, a psychologically informed, systems-based approach that treats culture and capability change as behavioral and structural, not a one-off training.
Best-fit Solutions
Where the work usually starts.
The Emerging Leaders Program
A cohort program developing the GS-12–to–SES pipeline and municipal emerging leaders before vacancies force reactive backfills.
Explore →The Culture & Systems Assessment
A diagnostic that maps the structural causes of burnout and reactivity, and produces a prioritized roadmap for change that holds.
Explore →The Executive Coaching Engagement
Psychologist-led coaching for SES-level leaders, Chief Human Capital Officers, and newly appointed agency heads.
Explore →The Strategic Leadership Retainer
Ongoing advisory for leadership teams navigating AI transformation, generational change, and workforce disruption.
Explore →Proof
Trusted by public sector and mission-driven organizations.
“TAGA has taken us to the next level of executive excellence in leading a diverse and inclusive workforce.”
Sandra Evers-Manly, VP Ethics & Diversity, Northrop Grumman
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Who provides leadership development for government agencies?
Dr. Thomas A. Gordon of TAGA Consulting is a licensed psychologist and executive advisor with 35+ years advising public sector organizations. He helps federal, state, and local government leadership teams move from reactive crisis management to intentional leadership.
Do you work with the federal SES and GS leadership pipeline?
Yes. The Emerging Leaders Program develops the GS-12–to–SES pipeline and municipal emerging leaders, and executive coaching supports SES-level leaders, Chief Human Capital Officers, and newly appointed agency heads.
Can TAGA help agencies facing workforce shortages and burnout?
Yes. The Culture & Systems Assessment diagnoses the structural causes of burnout and reactivity, and produces a prioritized roadmap, so agencies stop treating symptoms and address the actual drivers.
How does TAGA address AI-driven and generational change in government?
Through systems-level leadership development that treats culture change as behavioral and structural, building leaders who can set direction through disruption rather than only responding to it.