{"product_id":"paths-to-making-a-difference-9781442213081","title":"Paths to Making a Difference","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo understand the challenges of political leadership and how top executives succeed in accomplishing an administration''s objectives, business in government experts Paul R. Lawrence and Mark A. Abramson present the findings of a two year''s study of top political appointees in the Obama administration. The participantsdeputy secretaries and agency headsprovide case studies of how each approaches the management challenges and achieves the mission of their organization. Full of behind-the-scenes insights and practical advice from government political executives on how they face management challenges in real time, Paths to Making a Difference: Leading in Government offers indispensable insights to current and prospective political appointees and everyone interested in understanding how leaders work to make government agencies more effective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe insights shared in this book extend to all those who work with political executives and those in top management positions. * The Wall Street Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: The Job of the Political Executive Chapter 2: The Deputy Secretaries Chapter 3: The Producers Chapter 4: The Infrastructors Chapter 5: The Regulators Chapter 6: The Scientists Chapter 7: The Collaborators  ","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039861997911,"sku":"9781442213081","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442213081.jpg?v=1750945090","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/paths-to-making-a-difference-9781442213081","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}