Description
Book SynopsisAlexander Stevenson worked for the Financial Times and was a key member of the team which launched FT.com. He then set up a public sector consultancy which grew into a multi-million pound business. He has advised over 150 public sector organisations.
Trade Review"His insights may cause you to look at the civil service in a whole new light. Stevenson writes from a British point of view, and many of his examples are based in London, but readers everywhere will glean useful tips. getAbstract recommends his surprisingly breezy advice to leaders in either sector." * getAbstract, Inc. *
Table of Contents
- Chapter - 00: Introduction – managing the unmanageable;
- Chapter - 01: The challenges of managing in the public sector;
- Chapter - 02: Managing accountability;
- Chapter - 03: Managing target setting;
- Chapter - 04: Managing politicians;
- Chapter - 05: Managing people;
- Chapter - 06: Managing risk and innovation;
- Chapter - 07: Managing decision making;
- Chapter - 08: What the private sector can learn from the public sector;
- Chapter - 09: Public sector managers and their public
