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Succeeding as a political executive : fifty Insights from experience /
Succeeding as a Political Executive: Fifty Insights from Experience is based on the real-life experience of 64 high-level executives who served in the Obama Administration. Most were at the agency head level. From 2009 to 2015, the authors conducted a series of interviews with these individuals, gai...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Introduction; Who Is the Audience for This Book?; What Is the Book Based On?; How Is This Book Organized?; The EY Initiative in Leadership; Part One: The Path to Succeeding; Chapter Two: The Right People in the Right Job; Insight 1: All Jobs Are Not the Same; Insight 2: Match the Right Set of Experiences to Each Position; Insight 3: Know That Relevant Experience Really Matters; Chapter Three: Getting a Presidential Appointment; Insight 4: Understand the Odds of Getting an Appointment; Insight 5: There Are Many Reasons to Accept an Appointment
- Insight 6: There Are Also Many Reasons Not to Seek or Accept an AppointmentInsight 7: Know What You Are Getting Into; Insight 8: Be Prepared to Wait (and Wait); Chapter Four: Between Nomination and Confirmation; Insight 9: Be Prepared for Another (Long) Wait; Insight 10: Mum Is the Word; Insight 11: Spend Time Talking to Your Predecessors; Insight 12: Spend Time Seeking Out Information; Insight 13: Begin Putting Together Your Team (but Be Patient); Chapter Five: Arriving; Insight 14: Have Your Bags Packed, Ready to Go; Insight 15: Don't Expect the Red Carpet
- Insight 16: Beware of (Too Many) BriefingsInsight 17: Meet with Career Staff; Insight 18: Listen; Insight 19: Determine Your Time Frame; Chapter Six: Starting; Insight 20: Deal with Immediate Problems and Find Out Existing Agency Commitments; Insight 21: Assess Your Organization; Insight 22: Decide How Many Items on Which to Focus and the Pace of Change; Chapter Seven: Deploying Management Levers; Insight 23: Reorganize When Needed (But Not as Your First Option); Insight 24: Improve Processes and Technology; Insight 25: Metrics Can Be a Useful Lever
- Chapter Eight: Strengthening the OrganizationInsight 26: Enhance Organizational Capabilities; Insight 27: Strengthen Relationships Inside and Outside of the Organization; Insight 28: Increase Credibility and Visibility; Insight 29: Position the Organization for the Future; Chapter Nine: Managing Your Federal Career; Insight 30: Good Performance Sometimes Gets Rewarded; Insight 31: Deciding When to Leave Is an Art; Part Two: Succeeding at the Job; Chapter Ten: Succeeding as a Deputy Secretary; Insight 32: The Job Is Big-Involving Managing Complex Government Organizations
- Insight 33: The Job Contains AmbiguityInsight 34: Success Depends on the Relationship with the Secretary; Profiles-at-a-Glance; Chapter Eleven: Succeeding as a Producer; Insight 35: Focus on Outputs; Insight 36: Get the Metrics Right; Insight 37: Don't Forget the Customer; Insight 38: Not Everyone Can Be a Producer; Profiles-at-a-Glance; Chapter Twelve: Succeeding as a Regulator; Insight 39: Be Prepared for Contention; Insight 40: Get the Rules Out; Insight 41: Respond to Unexpected Events; Insight 42: Don't Forget Your Stakeholders; Profiles-at-a-Glance