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1) If we can put a man on the moon: getting big things done in government

Author

Eggers, William D

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

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Six American flags stand on the moon -- irrefutable proof of government's ability to overcome difficult challenges. Yet evidence of failure surrounds us, from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina to the 2008-09 economic meltdown to the chronic dysfunction of our urban schools. William D. Eggers and John O'Leary argue that playing the blame game is an exercise in futility. Instead, they go beyond partisan squabbles to take a look at the process by...

2) The federal management playbook: leading and succeeding in the public sector

Author

Goldstein, Ira

Series

Public Management and Change

Publisher

Georgetown University Press

Pub. Date

2016.

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

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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...

3) The fifth risk

Author

Lewis, Michael

Series

Thorndike Press large print popular and narrative nonfiction

Language

English

Formats

Book, Large Print

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What are the consequences if the people given control over our government have no idea how it works? "The election happened," remembers Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, then deputy secretary of the Department of Energy. "And then there was radio silence." Across all departments, similar stories were playing out; Trump appointees were few and far between; those who did show up were shockingly uninformed about the functions of their new workplace. Some even...

4) Undemocratic: how unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats are stealing your liberty and freedom

Author

Sekulow, Jay

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

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"Jay Sekulow--one of America's most influential attorneys--explores the current political landscape in which bureaucracy has taken over our government and provides a practical roadmap to help take back our personal liberties. From Ellis Island to the Supreme Court in just two generations, Jay Sekulow is on a mission to defend the American right to individual freedom--and he will protect it from any threat, even if that includes our current administration....

5) Undemocratic: rogue, reckless and renegade : how the government is stealing democracy one agency at a time

Author

Sekulow, Jay

Publisher

Howard Books

Pub. Date

2016.

Language

English

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Jay Sekulow--one of America's most influential attorneys--explores the current political landscape in which bureaucracy has taken over our government and provides a practical roadmap to help take back our personal liberties. From Ellis Island to the Supreme Court in just two generations, Jay Sekulow is on a mission to defend the American right to individual freedom--and he will protect it from any threat, even if that includes our current administration....