Reinventing Government Putting It All Together

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Reinventing GovernmentPutting It All Together

• February 15, 2006
• Kyle Carlson
• Larry Iseminger

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A New Paradigm

• Thomas Kuhn Overview
• Reinventing Govt Requires a New Paradigm
• Assumption that all governments have to be big
• Blind to new realities because they dont fit our
  preconceptions
• New Constitutional Moment (Revolution,
  Reconstruction, New Deal, ???)
• A Global Revolution
• Not unique to the U.S. An entrepreneurial
  transformation is underway throughout the
  developed world

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Iowa Recognizes Need for Change

• The rules of the game have changed, and
  Friedman's advice to his readers and to us is
  that future success and opportunity will go to
  those who are most innovative and most creative
  among us. 
• In the future a strong community will be an
  innovative and creative community. Much of our
  work here this session should be dedicated to
  preparing Iowans for that future. A strong
  community through innovation and creativity is
  the pathway to a bright and better future for our
  state. We have much work to do and no time
  towaste.
• Governor Thomas J. Vilsack
• 2006 Condition of the State Address

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Entrepreneurial Governance

• Creating an Effective Healthcare System
• Government Plays an Active Role in Regulation,
  not in Practice
• Encourage Competition
• Less Hierarchy

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Entrepreneurial Governance

• Reinventing Public Education
• Government Steers
• Parental Control at School Level
• Results-Driven Funding

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Entrepreneurial Governance

• Reinventing Criminal Justice System
• Strengthening Families and Communities
• Community and Citizen Control
• Competition to Provide Services
• Results-Driven Funding

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The Entrepreneurial Revolution

• Catalysts for Change
• A Crisis
• Leadership
• Continuity of Leadership
• A Healthy Civic Infrastructure

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The Entrepreneurial Revolution

• Catalysts for Change
• Shared Vision and Goals
• Trust
• Outside Resources
• Models to Follow

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Putting It All Together
A New Vision of Government

• We will not suffer the future. We will shape
  it. We will not simply grow. We will manage our
  growth. We will not passively experience change.
  We will make change. But to shape our future, we
  need a new vision of government.
• Former Governor Pete Wilson of California