Administration.pdf: Public

As the old saying goes, "We curse the bureaucracy, but we miss it when it’s gone." If you’ve actually opened that PDF, you’ve stumbled upon the single most powerful lever of social change that nobody wants to talk about at a cocktail party.

Most people go into business to make money. People go into politics to get famous (or infamous). But people go into public administration to make things work . public administration.pdf

These people don't just follow rules.

That PDF isn't boring. It’s the instruction manual for modern civilization. And frankly, we need more people who actually read the manual. As the old saying goes, "We curse the

Lipsky says the real government isn't in Washington. It’s at the "street level." It’s the teacher who decides which kid needs extra help. The police officer who decides between a warning and a citation. The DMV clerk who sees you’re having a terrible day and finds your lost form. But people go into public administration to make things work

The Ghost in the Government Machine: Why Public Administration is the Sexiest Job You’ve Never Heard Of