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Managing the Complicated vs. the Complex
Managing the Complicated vs. the Complex
John M. Kamensky
Understanding the difference between a complicated problem and a complex one is important for today’s leaders.
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The Cyber Underground Economy: Unconventional Thinking for a Fundamentally Different Problem
The Cyber Underground Economy: Unconventional Thinking for a Fundamentally Different Problem
Frank B. Strickland
Gene Loughran
Government officials have warned of the potential for a cyber Pearl Harbor that paralyzes one or more critical components of the country’s public and private infrastructures.
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Introduction: Leading in an Era of Complex Challenges
Introduction: Leading in an Era of Complex Challenges
Michael J. Keegan
Today governments are facing very serious, seemingly intractable public management issues that go to the core of effective governance and leadership, testing the very form, struct...
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A Leader’s Guide to Transformation
A Leader’s Guide to Transformation
Robert A. F. Reisner
Robert Reisner, an expert in government transformation, has culled these insights in his recent IBM Center report, A Leader’s Guide to Transformation: Developing a Playbook for...
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The Rise and Fall of the Space Shuttle: Leadership Lessons
The Rise and Fall of the Space Shuttle: Leadership Lessons
W. Henry Lambright
The space shuttle was a remarkable technological creation— perhaps the most complex machine ever built.
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Managing Recovery: An Insider’s View
Managing Recovery: An Insider’s View
G. Edward DeSeve
Ed DeSeve oversaw the implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. He provides an insider’s view on managing the administration’s efforts, describing a series o...
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Perspectives from Beth McGrath Deputy Chief Management Officer U.S. Department of Defense
Perspectives from Beth McGrath Deputy Chief Management Officer U.S. Department of Defense
On July 1, 2010, Beth McGrath was sworn in as the U.S. Department of Defense’s first Deputy Chief Management Officer, a Senate-confirmed and politically appointed position.
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Perspectives From Robert Hale Under Secretary of Defense and Comptroller U.S. Department of Defense
Perspectives From Robert Hale Under Secretary of Defense and Comptroller U.S. Department of Defense
At the time of his nomination by President Barack Obama in January 2009, Robert Hale was Executive Director of the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC), the professi...
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Shaping the Future of the National Guard: Insights from Colonel Donald H. Dellinger Deployment Director, National Guard Joint Continuous Process Improvement Initiative
Shaping the Future of the National Guard: Insights from Colonel Donald H. Dellinger Deployment Director, National Guard Joint Continuous Process Improvement Initiative
Michael J. Keegan
Whether the call is coming from a state governor or directly from the president of the United States, the National Guard must be always ready to respond and engage whether at ho...
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Use of Dashboards in Government
Use of Dashboards in Government
Sukumar Ganapati
The use of dashboards in federal government agencies increased dramatically following the Obama administration’s Open Government Initiative issued in January 2009, which espouse...
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