Program Management Office Effectiveness
September 25, 2017
Aligning an Efficient and Effective Workforce with Organizational Reform
September 18, 2017
Trump Agency Reforms Are Called the Most Exciting Opportunity in Years
August 10, 2017
Though their written plans remain shrouded from public view, agency officials charged by the Trump White House with making government more efficient say they are “excited” about what they see as a…
Agency Reform Summit: Critical Conversations About Finalizing Your Agency’s Plan
August 9, 2017
The government reform initiative is well underway, and over the next month, all agencies will receive feedback on their high-level agency reform plan. Linda Springer, architect of the government-wide…
Your Mission: Question Everything
July 24, 2017
For anyone over the age of 40, the word “mission” cannot help but conjure up images of rockets, moon landings and brave astronauts. As President John F. Kennedy said in his famous speech at Rice…
Four Dimensions of Designing Succession Plans
July 5, 2017
Let’s Ask Alice If Outcomes Are Important
June 13, 2017
As the Cheshire Cat tells us, if you don't know where you are going, any path will get you there. This suggests that if you are not clear about what you, your agency and your team are to…
Three Killer B’s of Government Effectiveness
April 18, 2017
We love discourse and debate as much as anyone, but on the topic of government effectiveness and efficiency, there are so many pundits giving opinions on what makes government more effective, it’s…
How Trump’s Plan to Reorganize Government Could Work
March 21, 2017
On March 13, President Trump issued an executive order for a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch. It calls for the OMB director and agency heads to develop plans for improving…
Why Do We Sometimes Insulate Ourselves from the Truth?
November 8, 2016
It’s an interesting phenomenon we observe during this election season, the adoration of a candidate or perhaps unrelenting allegiance regardless of their position or their truthfulness on an issue.…
