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This administration is faced with a wide range of challenges - economic, political, and social. The President will need to be able to lead an effective government that can address these challenges. The IBM Center for The Business of Government is committed to helping identify and bring best practices from research to practice to help address these issues.
The IBM Center is devoting special attention to the needs of the incoming Administration. In addition to the many options to the right of the page, we are also sponsoring special forums on management challenges that are likely to face the next Administration.
The IBM Center, like in past years, is a member of a broader coalition of groups dedicated to improving government management.
Read Reviews of Our Two New Books
"Advice on dealing with the next administration is pouring out all over. And none is as blunt as the press-shop skinny in a new guidebook from the Washington-based IBM Center for the Business of Government." Paul Bedard, U.S. News & World Report
"The McCain and Obama campaigns have collected two White House "operator's manuals" just published by the IBM Center for the Business of Government in which former top federal officials explain how the government works." Paul Bedard, U.S. News & World Report
"The two books [...] offer practical lessons in an accessible, nicely packaged, well-written form. ... Each is less than 200 pages and they are organized in a way that allows readers to jump from topic to topic in order of interest." Joe Davidson, The Washington Post
"The IBM Center for the Business of Government has released two books that offer detailed guidance to help government executives navigate the presidential transition." Elizabeth Newell, Government Executive
"The books offer tips on managing the confirmation process, learning about the federal agencies and how they work, assembling a leadership team and developing a vision and an agenda. [They also advise] incoming executives to learn to work well with 14 major stakeholders, including the White House, Congress, inspectors general, interest groups and the media. Many observers say they believe that managing a government agency is more difficult because of the large number of stakeholders." Alice Lipowicz, Federal Computer Week
Read Federal Computer Week's own article on information technology, which features the technology chapter of our Operator's Manual. Federal Computer Week
"A must-read for the next administration, the Manual is a successful effort to distill the best practices of government management in a handbook form." The Performance Institute
"The Operator's Manual for the New Administration and A Guide for Government Executives hopes to give new political appointees basic, but important, advice on how Washington works, and how they can be successful." Jason Miller, Federal News Radio
"Congratulations on producing a great, common-sense, practical manual for the new Administration's leadership. I especially appreciate the positive support of career executives. Also, I appreciate the easy web access to the manual." Agency Director
Read our press release as it appeared on MarketWatch.
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The Guide: Helping the New Administration Succeed in Washington Our Guide is a short and timely primer on how to manage in the federal government. This 24-page document includes six 'to dos' for government executives, a discussion on stakeholder groups, and eight essential tools for achieving your goals. | |
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The Presidential Transition Edition of The Business of Government Magazine Our most recent edition includes articles on the presidential transition, management articles such as how the federal government can encourage green production, highlights of government executive radio show interviews, information on recent reports, and more. | |
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Blog With Us We launched our blog in March 2007 on management challenges facing the next president. Read and tell us what you think. | |
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The Operator's Manual for The Next Administration This book is written for senior management teams, consisting of both political and career executives. It is these teams that must navigate the seemingly endless rules and procedures of government. (Order your copy.) | |
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Getting it Done: A Guide for Government Executives This book focuses on the environment in which newly appointed heads work. Part I contains six "to dos" necessary to "get it done" in Washington. Part II consists of 14 chapters, each describing an important stakeholder in the political environment of Washington. (Order your copy.) | |
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Management Reports Our reports touch on management issues facing the next Administration. | |
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Issue Briefs Our issue briefs address a range of management-related issues that will face the next Administration. | |