Stephen Goldsmith

Recent Articles

• The High Cost of No Risk
• Aug 18, 2010
• When public officials seek to totally eliminate risk in the wake of a tragedy, you can be certain they're not thinking about the high cost of no risk.
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• Fewer Rules, More Results
• Jul 21, 2010
• The fiscal crisis demands change. It’s time for a Post-Progressive Era, one predicated on creating public value as efficiently as possible.
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• Lessons from the Gusher in the Gulf
• Jun 23, 2010
• As the damaged BP oil well continues to spew millions of gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico, these four lessons will challenge officials to rethink how risk is mitigated and regulated.
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• Fiscal Watchdog: D.C,’s Independent CFO Yields (Uncomfortable) Benefits
• Jun 15, 2010
• A professional, independent municipal CFO can be a strong protector of taxpayer interest. At the same time, they can also be a source of sand in the gears of government.
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• Louisville’s COOL Approach to Growing Jobs
• Jun 7, 2010
• Louisville Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson has created COOL, an innovative retail-focused economic development program.
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• America's Innovative Leaders: Mayor Robert Duffy
• May 20, 2010
• Implementing a long-term strategy to address a major problem like crime or illiteracy is a difficult and risky proposition for a mayor.

• Government Through the Crisis
• May 19, 2010
• Public officials need to strike the right balance between dealing with the daily emergencies and leading structural improvements in how government delivers essential services.
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• Leading a Culture of Cost Savings
• May 11, 2010
• As elected officials contemplate a “new normal” where financial needs and wants will substantially outstrip financial resources for years, it’s worth asking how public executives should organize their administrations to address this systemic challenge.

• Making Government Better in Angry Times
• May 7, 2010
• To survive these challenging times, leaders must embrace a relentless commitment to better, faster and cheaper government.

• Cutting Costs Without Cutting Benefits
• May 1, 2010
• The stress on public budgets is real. When public officials say there's nothing left to cut, they really mean it. Truth is, there aren't a...
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• Social Innovation Knocks
• Apr 21, 2010
• They call it "Opportunity NYC" and it was controversial from the start. New York City sought to incent poor people to improve their behavior by...

• Taking Care of the Goose:
• Apr 18, 2010
• You've probably seen the scary projections of the latest White House budget that highlight the imbalance between Washington's policy promises and its capacity to pay...

• Innovations Award Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 7
• Mar 31, 2010
• APPLICATIONS ARE DUE APRIL 7, 2010 Wednesday is the deadline to submit a program or nominate an initiative for the Innovations in American Government Award . Administered by

• Getting Big Things Done in Government
• Mar 30, 2010
• John O'Leary on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" talks about his recent Washington Post piece, "Can the U.S. Still Tackle Big Problems? Lessons from the Health...