We hope that the following materials will assist new political appointees arriving in 2021 and be helpful and informative to them.

Books

Getting It Done: A Guide for Government Executives (with Daniel J. Chenok and John M. Kamensky). Rowman & Littlefield, Inc., 2017.

Succeeding as a Political Executive: Fifty Insights from Experience (with Paul Lawrence). Rowman & Littlefield, Inc., 2016.

Articles

"What the State Department Can Teach Agencies About Preparing New Appointees for the Job (with Paul R. Lawrence and Joseph Gurney)," Government Executive Website, December 14, 2016.

"Needed: A New Approach for Onboarding Political Appointees (with Paul R. Lawrence and Joseph Gurney)," Government Executive Website, December 2, 2016.

"Your Guide to a Presidential Appointment in the Next Administration (with Paul R. Lawrence, G. Edward DeSeve, and Daniel Griffin)," Government Executive Website, June 28, 2016.

"Avoiding a Government of Lawyers and Former Congressional Staffers (with Paul R. Lawrence)," Government Executive Website, May 26, 2016.

"Do You Have What It Takes To Be a Political Appointee? (with Paul R. Lawrence)," Government Executive Website, May 2, 2016.

"Thousands of Federal Jobs Are About to Come Open, But You're Probably Not Going to Get One (with G. Edward DeSeve)," Government Executive Website, April 8, 2016.