| Description |
xii, 296 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
The seven deadly traps on the journey to success: a fresh look at how big things get done in a democracy -- The Tolstoy trap: you'll see it when you believe it : how to find, test, and nurture good ideas -- The design-free design trap : Blueprint Bootcamp : how the design phase can wreak havoc during implementation -- The Stargate trap: the space between possibility and reality ; the distortion effect at the moment of democratic commitment -- The overconfidence trap : fear, risk, and the best-laid plans : how embracing the risk of failure maximizes the likelihood of success -- The Sisyphus trap : the rock, the hill, and you : how the interplay between systems and people generates results -- The complacency trap : changing times : how the way things are keeps us from seeing what could be -- The Silo trap : the walls between us : working better together by seeing the big picture -- Creating a better future : the execution mindset -- A politician and a bureaucrat show us how we can rekindle the spirit of democracy. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Administrative agencies -- United States -- Management.
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Government productivity -- United States.
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| Added Author |
O'Leary, John, 1962-
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| ISBN |
9781422166369 hardcover alkaline paper |
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1422166368 hardcover alkaline paper |
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