Recent articles by Philip Joyce from governing.com http://www.governing.com/authors/rss/rss/?a=118456209 Philip Joyce is a professor of management, finance and leadership at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. Managing Through Endless Fiscal Uncertainty http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/col-managing-state-local-government-fiscal-uncertainty.html States and localities are emerging from the Great Recession to face a "new normal" of scarcity. How will managers deal with it? The Costs of Budget Uncertainty http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/col-federal-budget-uncertainty-impact-state-local-government.html The routine dysfunction of the federal budget process creates real costs that are felt by all levels of government. Will Washington ever get its act together? Politics, Governing and Ever-Elusive Truth http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/col-fact-checking-politics-governing-policy-solutions.html Even with fact-checking at an all-time high, we're finding it harder and harder to agree on basic facts. How can we ever agree on effective policy? Governing with One Hand Tied Behind Your Back http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/col-political-campaign-pledge-budget-flexibility-romney-obama.html Budgeting is about flexibility, while political campaigns increasingly seem to be about taking it away. Investing in People in a Post-Scandal World http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/col-general-services-administration-scandal-travel-training-development.html Government travel is being cut, but not all travel is as wasteful as GSA’s was. Training and development are essential to organizational effectiveness. Lessons from an ‘Over-the-Top’ Scandal http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/col-lessons-public-managers-gsa-conference-scandal-fiduciary-responsibility.html As the storm over the GSA’s lavish Vegas conference grips Washington, public managers at all levels of government have important questions to ask. ‘How Will You Lead?’ http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/col-political-campaign-question-leadership-style-executive-ability.html It’s a question that’s rarely asked of candidates for public office. It ought to be asked all the time. The Hidden Cost of Human-Capital ‘Savings’ http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/workforce-reduction-human-capital-performance-efficiency.html When governments must reduce their workforces, they need to find ways to minimize the damage to long-term performance. The Elusive Goal of ‘Unfair’ Budgeting http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/few-governments-using-performance-budgeting.html We hear a lot about how performance budgeting can help in tough fiscal times. But governments are making little use of it. Lessons of Management and Leadership from the Congressional Budget Office http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/lessons-management-leadership-congressional-budget-office.html Five lessons from the CBO story about establishing and maintaining a mission-centered organization. Obama's Performance Measurement Agenda http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/obama-performance-measurement-agenda.html Will the president's performance measurement efforts be used to balance the budget, or to fund successful programs?