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Written for newly appointed government agency heads and their senior management teams, Getting It Done addresses the environment of government. Part I of the book offers a straightforward to-do list to guide officials in their new leadership positions. Tips include how to act quickly on what can't wait, develop a vision and a focused agenda, and much more. Part II of the book provides short overviews of the fourteen stakeholders that government officials will most frequently encounter. These stakeholders include policy councils, Congress, unions, and the Government Accountability Office.
List of contents
Introduction Part I. Six "To-Dos" Chapter 1. Before Confirmation, Be Careful Chapter 2. Learn How Things Work Chapter 3. Act Quickly on What Can't Wait Chapter 4. Develop a Vision and a Focused Agenda Chapter 5. Put Together a Joint Political/Career Leadership Team Chapter 6. Manage Your Environment Part II. Stakeholders Chapter 7. The White House Chapter 8. Policy Councils Chapter 9. Office of Management and Budget Chapter 10. Congress Chapter 11. Interagency Collaboration Chapter 12. Interagency Councils Chapter 13. Office of Personnel Management Chapter 14. Citizens Chapter 15. Unions Chapter 16. State and Local Government Chapter 17. Interest Groups Chapter 18. Government Accountability Office Chapter 19. Inspectors General Chapter 20. Media
About the author
Mark A. Abramson is president of Leadership Inc. He is the editor of the IBM Center for The Business of Government book series. Jonathan D. Breul is executive director of the IBM Center for The Business of Government and a partner with IBM Global Business Services. John M. Kamensky is a senior fellow at the IBM Center for The Business of Government and an associate partner with IBM Global Business Services. G. Martin Wagner is a senior fellow at the IBM Center for The Business of Government and an associate partner with IBM Global Business Services.
