Government managers would better serve their constituents if they injected some urgency into programs and operations. In business, budgets are precious and tight. Many government programs, at least federally, seem to receive annual appropriations regardless of whether they are needed or not. Budgets and results should be analyzed annually. This requires taking the 1993 Government Performance and Results Act seriously.
Government means politics.
Politics means there will always be many bosses. There's nothing you can do about it, other than to be nice to everyone. You never know whom you may be working for tomorrow. Paul Kuzniar is a management consultant who has worked in the public and private sectors for 20 years.