6 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2025 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE 41 Management Matters: New Tools for Middle Managers at State The Bureau of Global Talent Management has new tools to improve management practices. By Sarah Wardwell and Jean Akers FEATURE 46 DACOR Bacon House Turns 200 Special 2025 programs mark the bicentennial of this historic gathering place for discussions of international affairs. By J. Thomas Brannan PERSPECTIVES 7 President’s Views Time of Transition By Tom Yazdgerdi 15 Speaking Out Defending Values: The Case for Strategic Clarity By Robert S. Wang 85 Reflections A Latin Love Affair Spanning 60 Years By Louisa Rogers 86 Local Lens Portillo, Chile By Martin Claessens DEPARTMENTS 9 Letters 11 Talking Points 73 In Memory 77 Books MARKETPLACE 80 Real Estate 83 Classifieds 84 Index to Advertisers 50 Call for Nominations: 2025-2027 AFSA Governing Board 51 S tate VP Voice— Flourishing in Our Career Paths in 2025 and Beyond 52 USAID VP Voice—Why USAID? 53 FAS VP Voice— Toward a Culture of Dissent 53 Foreign Service Labor Relations Board Appointments 54 A FSA Meets with Secretary Blinken 54 A FSA Governing Board Meeting, Oct. 15, 2024 54 2025 High School Essay Contest 58 2024 Federal Tax Provisions for the Foreign Service 72 A FSA Honors 2024 Sinclaire Language Award Recipients 72 AFSA Dues Increase for 2025 AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION ON THE COVER: Design by Nathan Putens. 86 46
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