When you work in government you are making decisions all the time. But not all decisions are the same. Some are high-level, policy decisions, and others are operational decisions, the kind that impacts our daily activities. In this week’s blog, we talk about the three-level of decision-making in the public sector and how they relate to each other.
A conversation with Gulzar Natarajan, Secretary of Finance of Andrah Pradesh, on what it takes to get things done in practice. Listen to some of the lessons he has learned and some practical tips to improve policy implementation.
People join the public sector dreaming of making an impact. Soon, they found themselves frustrated by not being able to move an idea or project forward. What hinders implementation and where could we pay more attention to get things done? By focusing on the details.
This blog is about asking the right questions with the help of a simple technique, Toyota’s 5-whys. By understanding the root causes of a problem, not just the symptoms, you’ll be one step closer to solving it. Check-out the step-by-step process here.
Data has regained its importance in public policy design and implementation during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this blog, we examine how three of the most economically important cities in the Americas – Miami, Mexico City, and Buenos Aires – have used data to guide their respective roads to recovery.
A conversation with Harvard Professor Dan Levy about his latest book, Maxims for Thinking Analytically. We talk about how to better understand the world around you, make smarter decisions, and ultimately live a more fulfilling life.
Decision-making in the public sector can be paralyzing. You have to decide on complex issues, under uncertainty and limited by several restrictions (time, money, politics, etc.). This blog summarizes some practical tools to help you think clearly from Dan Levy’s new book Maxims for Thinking Analytically: The wisdom of legendary Harvard Professor Richard Zeckhauser.
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