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Develop a Habit of Inspiration to Unleash Innovative Approach

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Kitty Wooley

Look at More is written for any individual or team willing to adopt a few new behaviors to develop the habit of being inspired. Given the complex challenges and budget shortfalls that are facing government at all levels, the fact that inspiration can be learned is good ... More »

Gaining Cultural Competency to Advance Public Service

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Warren Master

This book's editors and more than 30 contributors have done our community of public managers a great service by framing the issue of cultural competency and harnessing good governance tools and techniques more fully than has been achieved to date. As a former U.S. Peace... More »

What Non acquisition Managers Need to Know About Procurement

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Warren Master

The role of the nonacquisition manager is critical to proper stewardship and oversight and to achievement of strategic outcomes. I learned this during the scrub-down of many misbegotten federal acquisitions while in government and as a government contractor. With this i... More »

Pointing the Path to Performance Getting Results From the Results Act

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Jason Juffras

Performance measurement and accountability have long served as watchwords for government reformers across the political spectrum. More than two decades ago, David Osborne and Ted Gaebler published Reinventing Government, a bestselling manifesto for more responsive, &ldq... More »

Book Review - Running into the Jaws of Conflict

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Patrick Malone

In competitive sports, coaches use a number of tools to influence an athlete’s performance. Diet is certainly one; athletes are placed on regimens designed to maximize muscle growth, fast-twitch response, and stamina. Training routines are formulated with a goal o... More »