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If We Can Put a Man on the Moon...: Getting Big Things Done in Government
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Title: If We Can Put a Man on the Moon...: Getting Big Things Done in Government
Author: William D Eggers
ISBN: 9781422166369
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Published: 2009
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Edition: 1
Number of Pages: 320
Publisher Description: The American people are frustrated with their government-dismayed by a series of high-profile failures (Iraq, Katrina, the financial meltdown) that seems to just keep getting longer. Yet our nation has a proud history of great achievements: victory in World War II, our national highway system, welfare reform, the moon landing. <p/>We need more successes like these to reclaim government's legacy of competence. In If We Can Put a Man on the Moon, William Eggers and John O'Leary explain how to do it. The key? Understand-and avoid-the common pitfalls that trip up public-sector leaders during the journey from idea to results. <p/>The authors identify pitfalls including: <p/>-The Partial Map Trap: Fumbling handoffs throughout project execution <p/>-The Tolstoy Syndrome: Seeing only the possibilities you want to see <p/>-Design-Free Design: Designing policies for passage through the legislature, not for implementation <p/>-The Overconfidence Trap: Creating unrealistic budgets and timelines <p/>-The Complacency Trap: Failing to recognize that a program needs change <p/>At a time of unprecedented challenges, this book, with its abundant examples and hands-on advice, is the essential guide to making our government work better. A must-read for every public official, this book will be of interest to anyone who cares about the future of democracy.<br>
Author: William D Eggers
ISBN: 9781422166369
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Published: 2009
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Edition: 1
Number of Pages: 320
Publisher Description: The American people are frustrated with their government-dismayed by a series of high-profile failures (Iraq, Katrina, the financial meltdown) that seems to just keep getting longer. Yet our nation has a proud history of great achievements: victory in World War II, our national highway system, welfare reform, the moon landing. <p/>We need more successes like these to reclaim government's legacy of competence. In If We Can Put a Man on the Moon, William Eggers and John O'Leary explain how to do it. The key? Understand-and avoid-the common pitfalls that trip up public-sector leaders during the journey from idea to results. <p/>The authors identify pitfalls including: <p/>-The Partial Map Trap: Fumbling handoffs throughout project execution <p/>-The Tolstoy Syndrome: Seeing only the possibilities you want to see <p/>-Design-Free Design: Designing policies for passage through the legislature, not for implementation <p/>-The Overconfidence Trap: Creating unrealistic budgets and timelines <p/>-The Complacency Trap: Failing to recognize that a program needs change <p/>At a time of unprecedented challenges, this book, with its abundant examples and hands-on advice, is the essential guide to making our government work better. A must-read for every public official, this book will be of interest to anyone who cares about the future of democracy.<br>
