{"product_id":"if-we-can-put-a-man-on-the-moon-getting-big-things-done-in-government-hardcover","title":"If We Can Put a Man on the Moon...: Getting Big Things Done in Government - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam D. Eggers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn O'Leary\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe American people are frustrated with their government-dismayed by a series of high-profile failures (Iraq, Katrina, the financial meltdown) that seems to just keep getting longer. Yet our nation has a proud history of great achievements: victory in World War II, our national highway system, welfare reform, the moon landing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe need more successes like these to reclaim government's legacy of competence. In If We Can Put a Man on the Moon, William Eggers and John O'Leary explain how to do it. The key? Understand-and avoid-the common pitfalls that trip up public-sector leaders during the journey from idea to results. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors identify pitfalls including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-The Partial Map Trap: Fumbling handoffs throughout project execution \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-The Tolstoy Syndrome: Seeing only the possibilities you want to see \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-Design-Free Design: Designing policies for passage through the legislature, not for implementation \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-The Overconfidence Trap: Creating unrealistic budgets and timelines \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-The Complacency Trap: Failing to recognize that a program needs change \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt a time of unprecedented challenges, this book, with its abundant examples and hands-on advice, is the essential guide to making our government work better. A must-read for every public official, this book will be of interest to anyone who cares about the future of democracy.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 9.52 x 6.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52732176400691,"sku":"9781422166369","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bWdBdCtrNi9BN1lGQVdpMDR6TmhWdz09.webp?v=1763881308","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/if-we-can-put-a-man-on-the-moon-getting-big-things-done-in-government-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}