Working to Transform Your Organization

A part of the larger report, “Becoming an Effective Political Executive: 7 Lessons from Experienced Appointees,” this essay, “Working to Transform Your Organization,” describes how political appointees can successfully transform organizations. Four...

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By

Paul R. Lawrence

Principal

Ernst & Young LLP paul@paulrlawrence.com

Mark A. Abramson

Consultant

Leadership Inc. mark.abramson@comcast.net

A part of the larger report, "Becoming an Effective Political Executive: 7 Lessons from Experienced Appointees," this essay, "Working to Transform Your Organization," describes how political appointees can successfully transform organizations. Four organizations were chosen as case studies and eight common lessons emerged about how leaders successfully undertake large-scale transformation initiatives.

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