Mission-driven mobility
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Mission-driven mobility

A new report from McKinsey and the Partnership for Public Service examines mobility within the US federal government's Senior Executive Service. (PDF–1.1 MB)more

Innovation in Government Indonesia and Colombia
article | McKinsey Quarterly

Innovation in government: Indonesia and Colombia

To become more responsive and effective, governments are experimenting with the way they monitor services (Indonesia) and work with the private sector to expand the economy (Colombia).more

Strengthening risk management in the US Public Sector

Discusses the barriers to risk management in the US public sector and presents five recommendations to help government institutions overcome those barriers and strengthen their risk management to better prevent, detect, and mitigate instances of waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement. (PDF–778 KB) more

report | McKinsey on Government, Spring 2011

McKinsey on Government: Change Under Pressure

All over the world, governments are facing enormous fiscal challenges—and embarking upon a crash program of doing more with less. This edition of McKinsey on Government is about how governments can change under pressure.more

Summit on Public Sector Productivity
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Summit on Public Sector Productivity

Summit held in Washington, DC on March 15, 2011, focusing on two important questions governments around the world face. more

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Making it work in government: Perspectives on transforming performance in the public sector

This report, developed in collaboration with the Center for American Progress,  highlights our initial findings in three areas that we know to be particularly critical to efficiency and effectiveness: performance management, talent management, and IT.  (PDF–2.96 MB) more

McKinsey on government: Defense
report | McKinsey on Government

Change under pressure

Insights based on our thinking and that of experts in the field, drawing on real examples from around the world. more

Driving federal performance
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Driving federal performance

The first survey to benchmark public sector management practices relative to the private sector shows federal leaders have the opportunity to prioritize management practices to engage the workforce more fully, strengthen talent management, and improve accountability. (PDF–80 KB) more

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The road to improved compliance

What drives performance in tax administrations? In-depth research identifies a set of best practices to help yield higher tax revenues—a total $86 billion additional dollars for the countries in this study—simply through management and operational changes. (PDF–2.11 MB) more

Delivering public sector efficiencies
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Delivering public sector efficiencies

Public sector organizations need to prepare now to address efficiency challenges the economic crisis is creating. We outline three practical steps for combining near-term impact with longer-term improvements in organizations' performance and health. (PDF–4.2 MB) more

article | McKinsey Quarterly

Government as a business

Ian Davis, former managing director of McKinsey, talks about the public-sector productivity imperative. more

Tools & data
senior leaders tackle the best ways to make change happen in government organizations
Change Leaders Forum

A McKinsey-hosted program to help senior government leaders tackle the question, “How can I best make change happen in my organization?" (PDF–2.37 MB)more

Organizational Health Index

The Organizational Health Index solution measures and tracks the organizational elements that drive performance. It provides a simple but powerful road map for leaders and managers to improve organizational health. (PDF–1.2 MB) more

Value Assurance 360 Project Assessment (Value Assurance 360)

Value Assurance 360 helps CIOs and senior leaders diagnose the challenges they face on their most critical IT-enabled projects. (PDF–663 KB) more

Talent System Assessment Tool (TSAT) now available!
Talent System Assessment Tool (TSAT)

The Talent System Assessment Tool (TSAT) performs a quick, qualitative diagnostic of an organization's talent management practices and outcomes, to report on the organization's current state and where it should focus its improvement efforts. (PDF–988 KB) more

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McKinsey on Government

Review our thinking and that of experts in the field about how government transformation can happen and is happening, drawing on real examples from around the world. more