The Prune Book: How to Succeed in Washington's Top Jobs
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Trattner, John H., PUBLISHER: Brookings Institution Press, Written primarily for incoming presidential appointees ong>andong> those in the White House, Senate, ong>andong> media who must identify, appoint, confirm, ong>andong> report on them, Prune Books address the appointment ong>andong> transition processes in their various dimensions. The edition explores at length the evolving leadership challenge for presidential appointees ong>andong>, like its five predecessors, profiles 45 of the toughest leadership jobs in governmentresponsibilities, issues, ong>andong> necessary professional credentials. The book is based on interviews with current ong>andong> former appointees, other veterans of the executive branch ong>andong> Congress, journalists, ong>andong> political consultants.