This text is a collaborative product of the Government Performance Coalition., an alliance of 17 diverse organizations whose focus is on continual improvement of the results the federal government delivers to the public. Twenty-four representatives from the Coalition offer their non-political and non-partisan perspectives on how federal leaders and managers can improve the results of their agencies and programs, and how Congress can support and critique that performance. Sixteen chapters are organized into four sections on leading for results, and achieving, communicating, and assessing results. For current and prospective appointed and career leaders and program managers in government, members of Congress and their staff, and nonprofit, private sector, and academic individuals and organizations interested in government performance. No subject index. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less