Stewardship, 2nd Edition

Stewardship Strategy for Political Reform

Since the intent of our political reform is to widely distribute accountability for the success of the organization, each step needs to foster ownership and responsibility with all who touch it. Here is what such a reform process would look like. Think of these segments as items on a menu rather than step-by-step instructions.

Communicate the Stewardship Contract

People need a good business reason to participate in a redesign effort. They also need to know what the ground rules are. Get good at telling this story and tell it often. Don’t put it on video, because that interferes with conversation and is too filled with self-importance. Pass on the PowerPoint decks for cascading the message downward. Stewardship ...