Succeeding as a Political Executive
Fifty Insights from Experience
Published on 9. May 2016
Book
Hardback
188 pages
978-1-4422-6929-3 (ISBN)
Description
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, gaining insights into running government organizations. This book is aimed at those interested in the transition of power to the next presidential administration starting in 2017.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4422-6929-3 (9781442269293)
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Mark A. Abramson | Paul R. Lawrence
Succeeding as a Political Executive
Fifty Insights from Experience
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Persons
Paul R. Lawrence is a partner at Ernst & Young and a leader in the government and public sector practice.
Mark A. Abramson is president of Leadership, Inc.
Mark A. Abramson is president of Leadership, Inc.
Content
Acknowledgments
Chapter One: Introduction
Part One: The Path to Succeeding
Chapter Two: The Right People in the Right Job
Chapter Three: Getting a Presidential Appointment
Chapter Four: Between Nomination and Confirmation
Chapter Five: Arriving
Chapter Six: Starting
Chapter Seven: Deploying Management Levers
Chapter Eight: Strengthening the Organization
Chapter Nine: Managing Your Federal Career
Part Two: Succeeding at the Job
Chapter Ten: Succeeding as a Deputy Secretary
Chapter Eleven: Succeeding as a Producer
Chapter Twelve: Succeeding as a Regulator
Chapter Thirteen: Succeeding as a Science Executive
Chapter Fourteen: Succeeding as an Infrastructor
Chapter Fifteen: Succeeding as a Collaborator
Part Three: Perspectives from Europe
Chapter Sixteen: Insights from European Executives
Index of Interviewers and Interviewees
References
About the Authors
Chapter One: Introduction
Part One: The Path to Succeeding
Chapter Two: The Right People in the Right Job
Chapter Three: Getting a Presidential Appointment
Chapter Four: Between Nomination and Confirmation
Chapter Five: Arriving
Chapter Six: Starting
Chapter Seven: Deploying Management Levers
Chapter Eight: Strengthening the Organization
Chapter Nine: Managing Your Federal Career
Part Two: Succeeding at the Job
Chapter Ten: Succeeding as a Deputy Secretary
Chapter Eleven: Succeeding as a Producer
Chapter Twelve: Succeeding as a Regulator
Chapter Thirteen: Succeeding as a Science Executive
Chapter Fourteen: Succeeding as an Infrastructor
Chapter Fifteen: Succeeding as a Collaborator
Part Three: Perspectives from Europe
Chapter Sixteen: Insights from European Executives
Index of Interviewers and Interviewees
References
About the Authors