{"title":"Donald F. Kettl","description":"\u003cp\u003eDonald F. Kettl explores the complexities of government and public policy with keen insight and clarity. His works delve into the challenges of governance, examining how trust is built and maintained between institutions and the public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will find thoughtful analysis on political structures, public administration, and the evolving role of government in society. Ideal for those interested in contemporary \u003cem\u003epolitics and current affairs\u003c\/em\u003e, Kettl's books encourage critical reflection on the mechanisms that shape our world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bridgebuilders-by-donald-f-kettl-9781647825119","title":"Bridgebuilders","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the face of ever more complex societal challenges, this book provides an essential new model for transforming the public sector and getting things done.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePandemics. Climate change. Refugee resettlement. Global supply chains. We face a new generation of complex problems that stretch across the public and private sectors and flow over organisational boundaries. To meet the moment, we need a fresh, new approach that strengthens institutions and government agencies by breaking free from organisational boxes and rigid, top-down leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs William D. Eggers, executive director of Deloitte's Center for Government Insights, and Donald F. Kettl, public management scholar, show in this indispensable book, we need a government of \u003cem\u003ebridgebuilders\u003c\/em\u003e who collaborate with partners—inside and outside government—to get the job done. These leaders manage horizontally instead of vertically; they see their role as connectors; and they identify which players have the assets needed to solve the unprecedented problems at hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter examines one of the ten core principles of bridgebuilding and features practical tips and dynamic cases of how effective leaders have put each bridgebuilding principle to work. The book also includes a special section that helps government leaders create a hundred-day bridgebuilding plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout, Eggers and Kettl tell fascinating and instructive stories about some of today's bridgebuilders—federal, state, and local government leaders who transcend boundaries, partner across sectors, and get stuff done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrusted and effective government has never been more important than today. \u003cem\u003eBridgebuilders\u003c\/em\u003e provides a new model that current government decision-makers—as well as young leaders who aspire to public service—can learn from and apply right now to transform government and restore public trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848577929452,"sku":"9781647825119","price":69.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19069733482774.jpg?v=1758989414"},{"product_id":"can-governments-earn-our-trust-by-donald-f-kettl-9781509522453","title":"Can Governments Earn Our Trust?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome analysts have called distrust the biggest governmental crisis of our time. 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