Still later, faced with a hostile takeover attempt, he was able to turn to that group to put up the money to buy the company. You have to develop a vision of what the challenges are and what you're looking for. There is probably a set of principles to be defined, and I think three of them are leadership, performance, and trust. The President's Management Council is a great place for defining vision and finding leadership and you should have SES members at the table with you. You need to think about what the future is going to look like, including the role of technology.
Flexibility is good, even if agencies misuse it.
You won't change the big things by changing the SES rules. Don't make the common mistake. When people can't change what's really wrong, they change something else. Structure You have to look at the structure, not just at benefits or the mechanics of hiring and firing. Professional qualifications and leadership skills should not be separated.