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Challenges and Opportunities for Second Obama Administration

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John Palguta

The results of the 2012 presidential election offer both good news and bad news for President Obama. The good news is that he now has another four years to work on improving government performance. The bad news is that he now has another four years to work on improving ... More »

Think Differently: Update Your Stats to Unlock Outcomes

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Daniel Forrester

It has been more than 15 years since the CompStat management model was first introduced by the New York City Police Department (NYPD), sparking a movement that has profoundly affected public administration. CompStat has been suc... More »

New Imperatives for Public Managers

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Michael Stahl

When people hear the term public servant, they think of presidents, governors, legislators, cabinet secretaries, agency directorsthe political officials featured on news broadcasts, on political talk shows, and in newspapers. Th... More »

Image of Public Service: Working Together for America

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Craig Pettibone

The Coalition for Effective Change (CEC), which is made up of 34 organizations with a combined membership of more than 600,000, celebrated its 15th anniversary on June 22, 2009. The CEC came together in 1993 to provide a voice f... More »

Passing the Torch But Not Just Yet

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TPM Staff

As the veterans and baby boomers prepare to make their graceful exits from the full-time federal workforce, agencies are exploring the best ways to pass the torch to the next generation ... More »