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The federal management playbook : leading and succeeding in the public sector / Ira Goldstein ; foreword by Tom Davis, former US Congressman

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Goldstein, Ira (Civil servant)
Published
Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, 2016.
Physical Description
xviii, 316 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

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Contents
Key dimensions of success -- Motivating and enabling your most valuable asset; your people -- Managing the complex new world of technology -- Creating and leading a well-designed organization -- Communications : what's the good word? -- Getting value from contracting -- Risk-based decision making -- The wide wonderful world of innovation -- A few tips for living with oversight organizations -- A few tips especially for political appointees managing civil servants -- A few tips especially for civil servants "managing" political appointees -- A few tips especially for consultants; and feds who use us.
Summary
Ira Goldstein offers management wisdom for federal government leaders and aspiring leaders based on his decades of experience as a senior executive at two of the Big Four consulting firms and as a member of the US federal government's Senior Executive Service. Being a leader in the federal realm presents unique challenges because of the size and complexity of the bureaucracy and the system of checks and balances designed by the founding fathers. This framework has successfully protected freedom, but it difficult to operate efficiently and effectively within it. Goldstein presents four key dimensions of success and explains what government managers do when they are effective at achieving personal, program, or organizational success. Topics discussed include motivating employees, managing contractors, supporting innovation, deploying technology, managing risk, communicating to citizens, adopting the right organizational structures, and collaborating across organizational boundaries.
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9781626163720 (pb : alk. paper)
1626163723
9781626163812 (ebook)
1626163812
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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