This series explores McKinsey’s finding of roughly $750 billion annually that could be saved while keeping US government services operating just as effectively. The approaches we address can be applied by government organizations worldwide.
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Stand and deliver: Three imperatives for civil servants
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Today’s governments face increasing obstacles to achieving their primary mission: serving the public. Refreshed management approaches and new technologies can help.
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Government productivity: Practical methods to deliver more with less
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Governments can employ seven levers to improve productivity throughout their operations.
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US government productivity: The roles government plays
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Improving US government productivity is challenging. Measuring operational efficiency based on the role an organization plays can help identify specific improvement opportunities.
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US government productivity: A more than $2,000 per resident opportunity
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Government remains one of the biggest productivity improvement opportunities. Organizations must be given both the ability and motivation to improve.
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Gretchen Berlin
Washington DC
Leads McKinsey’s work in federal healthcare and civilian agencies at the intersection of operations and social, health, and public...
Sameer Chowdhary
Dallas
Serves healthcare organizations, including payers, integrated-delivery systems, and health systems on topics related to operational...
Andrew Pickersgill
Toronto
Advises clients in banking, telecommunications, retail, and the public sector and serves on McKinsey’s Shareholders Council,...
Nikhil R. Sahni
Boston
Serves healthcare clients with productivity challenges across the value chain and works to reshape the care-delivery ecosystem...
Shubham Singhal
Detroit
Chair of McKinsey Global Institute; Global co-leader of McKinsey's strategic priority on geopolitics; counselor to healthcare...