E34: IBM Center for The Business of Government Leader Daniel Chenok on Think Tanks & Meritocracy

In this week's podcast episode, Troy Edgar meets in Washington D.C. with his colleague and mentor Dan Chenok, Executive Director for IBM's Center for the Business of Government. This was an important show for the podcast as Dan provides a great overview of “What is Meritocracy.”

Dan also talks about his recently released book “Transforming the Business of Government: Insights on Resiliency, Innovation, and Performance.” This book has been getting a lot of attention because of its focus on providing government leaders with practical and actionable insights on how best to manage and lead through uncertain and disruptive periods. Dan also shares an interesting fact of his relationship to Ron Chernow, the author of “Alexander Hamilton.”

As frequent collaborators at the IBM Center and the Partnership for Public Service, Troy and Dan discuss the important role that think tank organizations play in the ecosystem of Washington, D.C.  Lastly, they talked about their ideas for improving the effectiveness of the federal government, performance tracking, and the important role of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to measure performance and assist the President in meeting policy, budget, management, and regulatory/statutory responsibilities.

Recommended Reading: “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow

Recommended Reading: “Transforming the Business of Government: Insights on Resiliency, Innovation, and Performance” by Dan Chenok and Michael J. Keegan

Recommended Reading: “The Rise of Meritocracy” by Michael Young