| Articles, Books & Testimony Paul focuses on improving government management, to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of operations. Here are links to his articles, books, and testimony. Please send him your thoughts and comments.
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Articles
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"Leadership Lessons: Joseph Main, Mine Safety and Health Administration" Government Executive. January 23, 2012. |
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"Leadership Lessons: Arun Majumdar, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy" Government Executive. January 17, 2012. |
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"The Challenge of Selecting and Orienting Political Appointees" The Public Manager. Winter 2011. |
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"VIEWPOINT Picking Appointees" Government Executive. October 2011. |
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"Agency-Level Reorganization Can Work" The Public Manager. Summer 2011. |
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"Analysis: Getting Appointees Up to Speed" Government Executive. February 17, 2010. |
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"Ready Aim Aim Aim: The Government's Culture Clash" Federal Times. December 15, 2009. |
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"Commentary: Quarterly reports would enhance performance, accountability" Federal Times. December 21, 2008. |
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"Missing From The Presidential Debate: Federal Management" Federal Times. October 13, 2008. |
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"How to Think Like a Sports GM" FCW. September 15, 2008. |
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"Viewpoint Across the Divide" Government Executive. August 1, 2008. |
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"Commentary: Next administration should let agencies lead reform." Federal Times. July 27, 2008.
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"The challenge of managing a highly educated work force." Federal Times. August 19, 2005.
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"Public Service at Its Best." The Business of Government. Spring 2005, pages 3, 53. This article discusses the author's recent conversations and experiences with top government officials.
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"What Steve Spurrier Taught Me About Management." The Business of Government. Summer 2004, pages 3, 66. This article discusses effective management practices with a sports metaphor.
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"Grant Giving." The Business of Government. Summer 2003, page 3.
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"Documenting a Revolution: Studies Detail Exciting Changes in Government," Federal Times. March 10, 2003.
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"Leadership." The Business of Government. Winter 2002, page 1.
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"Benchmarking." The Business of Government. Fall 2001, page 1.
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"E-Government." The Business of Government. Fall 2000, page 1.
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"Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990." The Business of Government. Spring 2000, page 1.
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"Management Challenges for the 21st Century." The Business of Government. Summer 1999, pages 1, 20.
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"Transforming a Traditional Agency into a Business: The United States Mint." The Business of Government. Spring 1999, pages 8-11.
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"Gilmore gets B+ on technology." Washington Business Journal. December 7, 1998.
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"Washington, D.C., A City of Policies and Operations." The Business of Government. September/October 1998, page 1.
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"Mergers;" "Improving the Business of Government - U.S. Investigations Services;" "Public-Private Partnership at Work." The Business of Government. July/August 1998, pages 2-6.
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"E-Government;" "Improving the Business of Government - Office of Management and Budget." The Business of Government. May/June 1998, pages 2-4
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"Strategic Alliances;" "Improving the Business of Government - Defense Commissary Agency." The Business of Government. March/April 1998, pages 2-3 and 12.
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"Let's Solve High-Tech Labor Shortage Ourselves." Washington Business Journal. March 13-19, 1998, page 91.
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"Learning from Private Sector;" "Improving the Business of Government - Defense Automated Printing Service." The Business of Government. January/February 1998, pages 2-3.
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"Build Statewide Information Superhighway." Washington Business Journal. January 2-8, 1998, page 51.
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"Tech issue missing in Va. race." Washington Business Journal. October 27, 1997.
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"Commit to specifics on outcomes, innovations." Washington Business Journal. September 8, 1997.
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"Leveling the NCAA Field." Athletic Business. October 1989, pages 62-65.
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"End Cheating - Pay College Athletes." The Wall Street Journal. March 6, 1987, page 30.
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"Certification of Personnel Administrators: An Alternative Interpretation." Personnel Administration. December 1980, pages 31-35.
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"Marx on Regulation: A Comment." Review of Social Economy. April 1980, pages 81-88.
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Books
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Paths to Making a Difference: Leading in Government . Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (November 16, 2011). Understand the challenges of political leadership and how top executives succeed in accomplishing an administration's objectives.
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Learning The Ropes: Insights for Political Appointees. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2005. This book provides helpful advice to new political appointees on a variety of topics related to the challenge of managing in government.
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Transforming Organizations. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., September 2001.
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Unsportsmanlike Conduct. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1987. Unsportsmanlike Conduct is the first single source to trace the history of the 80-year old National Collegiate Athletic Association and to explain its growth from a small group seeking safer football rules to the large powerful regulatory body that it is today.
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Testimony
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"Testimony of Paul R. Lawrence before the Commercial Activities Panel." Government Accountability Office. June 11, 2001.
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