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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.
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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 Congressional Art Competition, click here.
A New Zone of History- Van Wishard of WorldTrends Research recently gave a speach on the technological revolution and how it is effect our world. Click here for more. |
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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.
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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.
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...
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