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Why Private Sector Best Practices Matter in Federal

Why Private Sector Best Practices Matter in Federal

More than ever, Federal Executives are under pressure to do more with less and to do it better. And, as we’ve previously explored, those efforts require Transformation. At least for truly break through performance. An area that top-performing Federal Executives explore but that often gets overlooked by most is the opportunity to identify, adapt and implement efficiency and innovation-related best practices from the Private Sector. Practices that, because they are proven, can help to identify new improvement opportunities, reduce implementation timelines and control risk created by trial-and-error.

Is Transformation Too Risky for the Feds?

Is Transformation Too Risky for the Feds?

Efficiency and innovation, two core tenets of Transformation, remain buzzwords in the Federal Government. But we’d argue that many Federal executives have been unsuccessful in leading efficiency or innovation programs. Our research with a cross-section of Federal executives and consultants providing efficiency and innovation services to them corroborates this. We don’t see a lack of desire to improve “business outcomes,” but rather a lack of incentive to bear the risk necessary to do so.  This dynamic makes the Federal Government far more insular than it should be.  Failing to consistently access and implement best practices from the Private Sector.