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The First 90 Days in Government
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The First 90 Days in Government

by Peter H. Daly, Michael Watkins, Cate Reavis
July 2006
Intermediate to advanced
256 pages
5h 49m
English
Harvard Business Review Press
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Acknowledgments

Many people contributed to this book. Foremost were the leaders who generously shared their insights in our interviews: Mollie Anderson, David Bley, Aletha Brown, Cassandra Chandler, Chuck Clarke, Sandy Coleman, Lloyd Douglas, Dick Gregg, Richard Hardos, Robert Keegan, David Lebryk, Sandy MacAdoff, Mary Selecky, Tim Vigotsky, Larry Felix, Diana Gale, Janet White, Judy Brockert, David Skalon, Richard O’Connor, and Jill Vierbuchen. Their accounts of how they approached the various challenges they faced as leaders are fascinating and instructive, and stand in tribute to the capability and commitment of today’s leaders in government.

From Peter: The encouragement for and contributions to this work from my family—Carla, Jill, and Meg—just ...

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ISBN: 9781422131053