Can we solve big public problems anymore? Yes, we can. This provocative
and inspiring book points the way.
The huge challenges we face are daunting indeed: climate change,
crumbling infrastructure, declining public education and social
services. At the same time, we've come to accept the sad notion that
government can't do new things or solve tough problems—it's too big,
too slow, and mired in bureaucracy.
Not so, says former public official, now Harvard Business School
professor, Mitchell Weiss. The truth is, entrepreneurial spirit and
savvy in government are growing, transforming the public sector's
response to big problems at all levels. The key, Weiss argues, is a
shift from a mindset of Probability Government—overly focused on safe
solutions and mimicking so-called best practices—to Possibility
Government. This means public leadership and management that's willing
to boldly imagine new possibilities and to experiment.
Weiss shares the three basic tenets of this new way of governing:
- Government that can imagine: Seeing problems as
opportunities and involving citizens in designing solutions
- Government that can try new things: Testing and
experimentation as a regular part of solving public problems
- Government that can scale: Harnessing platform techniques
for innovation and growth
- The lessons unfold in the timely episodes Weiss has seen
and studied: the US Special Operations Command prototyping of a
hoverboard for chasing pirates; a heroin hackathon in opioid-ravaged
Cincinnati; a series of experiments in Singapore to rein in Covid-19;
among many others.
At a crucial moment in the evolution of government's role in our
society, We the Possibility provides inspiration and a positive model,
along with crucial guardrails, to help shape progress for generations
to come.
General
| Imprint: |
Harvard Business Review Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
February 2021 |
| Authors: |
Mitchell Weiss
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| Dimensions: |
234 x 155 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
| Pages: |
288 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-63369-919-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
General
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| LSN: |
1-63369-919-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781633699199 |
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