Patrick Malone is the director of key executive leadership programs at American University in Washington, D.C. He is a frequent guest lecturer on leadership and organizational dynamics and has extensive experience working with government leaders domestically and on the international front. Patrick’s research, teaching, and scholarship includes work in public sector leadership, executive problem solving, organizational analysis, ethics, and public administration and policy. He is a retired U.S. Navy captain, having spent 22 years in a number of senior leadership and policy roles. His most recent publications include “Thinking Up,” “Selfies in the Workplace: Narcissists and the Public Manager,” and “Making Assumptions? Try the Power of Inquiry.”