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Governing to Win Series: A Conversation on Enhancing National Competitiveness

I'm in Seoul, South Korea, this week for a Global e-Government Forum.  Seoul is 13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, so for more than half the day, it's tomorrow.  But that's not the only way that Seoul is in the future.  The smell of kimchi mixes with the omnipresent electronica of smartphone rings and tablet notifications.  The Samsung building is visible from my hotel room, and its logo appears on at a majority of devices I've seen in this city.

Governing to Win Series Part 4: A Conversation on Understanding What’s Driving the Annual Deficit & the Governance Imperative with Governing to Win contributors Larry Haas & Gail Fosler.

Governing to Win Series Part 3: A Conversation on Rethinking Government Purchasing and Supply Chains with Raj Sharma, contributor, Governing to Win: Enhancing National Competitiveness through New Policy and Operating Approaches

Governing to Win Series Part 2: A Conversation on Creating a Strategic Approach to Budget Decisions with F. Stevens Redburn, contributor, Governing to Win: Enhancing National Competitiveness through New Policy and Operating Approaches

Governing to Win Series Part 1: A Conversation with Chuck Prow, editor and Dave Walker, contributor, Governing to Win: Enhancing National Competitiveness through New Policy and Operating Approaches

The traditional approach to increasing national competitiveness has been to increase innovation and government investments in research and development, workforce development, and public infrastructure. Given today’s fiscal realities, the nation must explore alternative policy approaches and ways for government to do its business. These alternatives can enhance national competitiveness in an environment where major new investments will be difficult.

Our aim is to produce research and analysis that help government leaders more effectively respond to their mission and management challenges. The IBM Center is named “The Business of Government” because its focus is on the management and operation of government, not the policies of government. Public-sector leaders and managers need the best, most practical advice available when it comes to delivering the business of government.