Author Archive

Steve Kelman

Kelman is professor of public management at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and former administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. Connect with him on Twitter: @kelmansteve

Management

COVID and U.S. Culture -- With Lessons for Government Officials

Steve Kelman suggests that agencies need to put more emphasis on nudges.

Steve Kelman
February 11, 2022

Management

Memo to the President: Performance and Results in Procurement

The government has remarkably little information about how well its procurement system is working.

Steve Kelman
December 23, 2016

Management

Turn Styles

Which leadership techniques work and which don’t in the quest to change government.

Dave Mader, Jeff Myers and Steve Kelman
September 30, 2009

Viewpoint

Turn Styles

Which leadership techniques work and which don’t in the quest to change government.

Dave Mader, Jeff Myers and Steve Kelman
September 1, 2009

Viewpoint

Staying on Track

Steve Kelman
September 1, 2004

Viewpoint

The Last Laugh

Steve Kelman
May 15, 2004

Viewpoint

Evolving Door

Steve Kelman
March 1, 2004

Viewpoint

The Unfinished Agenda

Steve Kelman
September 1, 2003

Viewpoint

The Right Pay

Steve Kelman
May 1, 2003

Viewpoint

The Loud Crisis

Elaine C. Kamarck, Joseph S. Nye Jr. and Steve Kelman
February 1, 2003

Viewpoint

Bringing Glory to Government Work

Steve Kelman
July 1, 2002

Procurement Preview

Putting Contracting at the Core

Steve Kelman
August 15, 2001

Public Management

The Power of Performance Measures

Steve Kelman
June 1, 2001

Magazine

Public Management

Steve Kelman
July 1, 2000

Magazine

Management Courses Go a Long Way

Steve Kelman
April 1, 2000

Magazine

Making Change

Steve Kelman
January 1, 2000

Management

Next Steps in Procurement Reform

Steve Kelman
August 15, 1998