Launching Change Versus Realizing New Outcomes When a major change is being announced, introduced or legislated, a new order is being "installed" as public policy. For the typical policy-maker, this is the end of the struggle. In reality, the struggle is just beginning -- for the road from "installation" of the new order to "realization" of the intended results is a long and hard one. Detours are common, and a startling number of initiatives end up as part of history's garbage heap. When it comes to "making change," never have so many officials called for so much to bring about so little. The Congressional Art Competition The Congressional Art Competition is sponsored by individual Members of Congress recognizing an outstanding high school artist in their district. The Public Governance Institute is proud to partner with General Motors in the production of this great event. For more information on the 2008 Congressional Art Competition, click here.       Defining and Delivering Change: An Interview with Dr. John-Mary Kauzya Inside the United Nations' Department of Social and Economic Affairs, Dr. John-Mary Kauzya is chief of the governance and public administration branch. He is an expert in public administration and policy. From his childhood in Uganda to his hands-on work with the UN, Dr. Kauzya has been a living agent for change...     A New Zone of History- Van Wishard of WorldTrends Research recently gave a speech on the technological revolution and how it affects our world. Click here for more.   Our perspective on the change process Most leaders -- in government and many allied organizations -- do not see themselves as leaders of change. Instead, they assume their main business is to "make policy;" their responsibility is to "figure out what to do." We agree that "what" matters a lot. But so does "how..." Change Defined A short definition of change. FAQ's Questions on organizational change answered. The Public Governance Institute is now listed in the UNPAN Virtual Library under "Governance Systems and Institutions" as well as the official directory of training institutions.   Book Review: Who Says Elephants Can't Dance Most public-policy leaders will probably see little reason to pick up this book. They will assume it is about technology or about Gerstner’s personal story of his tenure at IBM. They are wrong. Dr. Bernard Lewis on Christianity, Judaism and Islam The Institute’s Center for Comity In Governance sponsors a bipartisan Member Forum on Public Policy where members of the US House of Representatives confer with distinguished authors and academics. A June 2004 session featured Princeton University's Dr. Bernard Lewis.
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