Author Archive
Management
A Personal-Growth Strategy for Effective Leadership
Everyone has weaknesses and character flaws. Leaders who proactively seek help with those challenges will be better executives, managers and colleagues.
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Government Leadership and the Power of Mindfulness
By teaching themselves to move beyond impulsive reactions, executives can become more thoughtful—and more effective.
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One Key to Making a Leadership Offsite a Success: Logic Models
It's a way to weave evidence into the agenda of a leadership strategy session, providing a real chance for actionable takeaways or recommendations.
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Why Biden's Embrace of Evidence in Policymaking Is Just What We Need Right Now
A new presidential memo signals commitment from the very top to the use of data and science at a time when the country is confronted by major crises, two experts say.
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Biden's Opportunity to Make Performance Reporting Work a Lot Better
The White House should go beyond simply reversing what the previous administration did and use data to improve outcomes through true results-driven governance.
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How the Biden Administration Can Supercharge Results by Using Evidence
Believe it or not, there has been progress over the last four years in the use of evidence and data to inform decision-making. The new administration can build on those gains.
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It’s Time to Fix the Frayed Relationships Feds Have With States and Localities
Program implementation is as important as underlying policy. A new focus on intergovernmental collaboration could foster innovation and improve outcomes.
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Coming Soon: A Short Window for Improving Federal Agencies’ Performance
For career executives, the time between the presidential election and the inauguration is an opportunity to use evidence and data to advise incoming political appointees on what works and what doesn't.
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Why Agencies Need to Spend a Little to Gain a Lot
Innovation funds have the potential to turn up effective and less expensive ways to confront today's challenges.
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6 Ways the Next Administration Could Use Evidence-Based Policy to Advance Social Justice
Using data and research to improve program outcomes may not make for a catchy campaign slogan, but it can go a long way toward reducing economic and racial disparities.
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The Evidence-Based Policy Revolution Waiting to Happen
Government decision makers need to know more than whether a program works. They also need to know whether it's cost-effective.
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Creating the Foundation for Building an Agency Culture That Values Evidence
Here are six ideas to help you focus on what’s doable.
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Why Your Agency Should Have an Evaluation Policy Now
It’s necessary to comply with the Evidence Act, but it also provides a critical foundation for making the most out of the new law.
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The Opportunity Agencies Should Seize
Federal agencies are now required to produce learning agendas. Here’s how to make them useful.
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Think Government Can’t Do Anything Quickly and Cheaply? Think Again.
Looking to build a “test, learn and adapt” culture, federal agencies have conducted dozens of rapid, low-cost experiments over the last few years.
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How to Build a Learning Culture Within Your Agency
Borrow a technique from improv comedy: Think “Yes, and…”
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The Missing Piece in OMB’s Push for High-Value Government
The administration should seize the opportunity to catalyze high-value work at all levels of government.
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Social Science? Data Science? Evidence-Based Government Needs Both
Results-focused leaders need to get savvy about both if they want to catalyze a culture of continuous improvement.
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What Government’s Broken Strategic Planning Needs: Evidence
Instead of trying to create the perfect strategic plan, agencies should aim to get better at learning what works.
