Analysis of the presidents fiscal year 2011 budget with omb director peter orszag. Moneyball for government, a project of results for america, encourages governments at all levels to increase their use of evidence and data when investing limited taxpayer dollars. Oct 20, 2017 since its launch five years ago, there has been a whirlwind of activity geared towards this end, including the publication of this book, moneyball for government. Now, michael gerson and raj shah join the second edition of the book, as they. Its focus is the teams analytical, evidencebased, sabermetric approach to assembling a competitive baseball team despite oaklands small budget. The main character of the book, is billy bean, the manager of the oakland as. Oct 06, 2015 in november, 2014, results for america published moneyball for government, the bestselling book authored by a bipartisan group of nationallyrecognized experts to help ensure that budget, policy, and management decisions by governments at all levels are informed by the best possible data and evidence about what works. Nov 17, 2016 publishing the national bestselling book moneyball for government results for america published the national bestselling book, moneyball for government, edited by former white house office of management and budget directors peter orszag barack obama and jim nussle george w. Peter orszag, vice chairman at citigroup and the former director of the office of management and budget and the congressional budget office, and john bridgeland, ceo of civic enterprises, cochair of the aspen institute franklin project and the former director of the white house domestic policy council, sat. Former omb director orszag, panelists explore moneyball for. Following the lowbudget oakland athletics, their largerthanlife general manger, billy beane, and the strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts, michael lewis has written the single most influential baseball book ever. Preface michele jolin lets play moneyball former congressman jim nussle and peter orszag the pursuit of evidence glenn hubbard a continuum approach gene sperling making moneyball work melody barnes and john bridgeland embracing the politics of moneyball kevin madden and howard wolfson a call to play ball u. Why moneyball cant work for government the federalist.
Moneyball for government excerpt a call to play ball is there a bipartisan evidence agenda. Talent scouts from professional baseball teams would come to watch billys high school games and they told him that soon hed be a worldclass player. Data and evidence dont liebut for too long, our policy makers havent paid them nearly enough attention. Moneyball by michael lewis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Bush john bridgeland, we were flabbergasted by how. The common goal is to use performance data, evidence, and program evaluation to reframe budget and program decisions in ways that reflect the value. Behavioralsocial based on structures and technology skepticism doubts and concerns. Publishing the national bestselling book moneyball for government results for america published the national bestselling book, moneyball for government, edited by former white house office of management and budget directors peter orszag barack obama and jim nussle george w. Now, the movement even has its own book, moneyball for government, written by peter orszag and jim nussle, two former budget writers for the federal government, and released by the nonprofit. Moneyball was a gamechanger in raising general awareness of the possibilities for data analytics in elite sport always remember that moneyball is only based on a true story and does not provide an authentic representation of how data analytics developed at the oakland as. The alma and joseph gildenhorn book series features peter orszag, former. Unlike previous administrations, this white house had no process for making officials available to the legendary. From michael lewis, a portrait of the men who shaped.
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Moneyball summary from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. The media is calling this money ball government, after the 2003 bestselling book by michael lewis on creating a winning baseball team through the astute use of statistics. Emergent or programmatic initiated from top reorientation unilateral change vs. By playing moneyball, we can improve outcomes for young people, their families and communities. Peter orszag, we hardly knew ye white house dossier. A discussion of the healthcare decision with peter orszag and barry friedman. For anyone who believes that government must do better for americas children and their families, moneyball for government is a home run. Mar 24, 2016 moneyball too is an hourlong documentary about the twoyear standoff between dodgersloving fans of southern california and the sports cable television industrys powers that be. How government can actually play moneyball the new republic. Since its launch five years ago, there has been a whirlwind of activity geared towards this end, including the publication of this book, moneyball for government.
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Data and evidence dont lie but for too long, our policy makers havent paid them. Its focus is the teams analytical, evidencebased, sabermetric approach to assembling a. The names and bios suggested as replacements certainly do not have the outstanding qualifications and performance record of orszag. Writing the book on moneyball government government executive. A quick saturday morning roundup of random links yes, its too cold to go outside and play, so were stuck with the internet. Publishing the national bestselling book moneyball for.
Participative change the system to force change in behavior technostructural change vs. Moneyball for government by jim nussle, paperback barnes. Just the other morning i saw a new book, moneyball for government, written by jim nussle and peter orszag which takes a similar approach to government performance. Money, politics, backroom deals, and the fight to fix our broken healthcare system by steven brill americas bitter pill is a comprehensive story of how obamacare happened, what it means, what it will fix, and what it wont fix. Moneyball too is an hourlong documentary about the twoyear standoff between dodgersloving fans of southern california and the sports cable television industrys powers that be. The book includes jointlywritten chapters by former obama and george w. Et the obama administration will endure its first major turnover later this summer as budget director peter r. Big picture wise, this book brings a great point government and policy makers should be utilizing the data available to them effectively and effenciently. Kevin mulligan the movie moneyball, starring brad pitt and based off the infamous michael lewis book of the same title, provides viewers with a glimpse into the unorthodox strategy a financially downtrodden baseball team used to rebuild the franchise and see success. The alma and joseph gildenhorn book series features peter orszag, former director of the office of management and budget and john bridgeland, former director of the white house domestic policy. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. More than a decade ago, michael lewis was following a group of young baseball players through the minor leagues. In this refreshing collaboration, an allstar team of leaders and thinkers from across the political spectrum lays out an exciting and achievable vision for the country one where policy makers base decisions not on politics or expedience, but on the hard evidence of what really.
Brill, a graduate of yale and yale law school, tends to specify the ivy league credentials of his protagonists up front, with the result that his book sometimes reads like the classnotes section. Moneyball is a quest for the secret of success in baseball. The real lessons of moneyball winning with analytics. Following the lowbudget oakland athletics, their largerthanlife general manger, billy beane, and the strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts, michael lewis has written not only the single most influential baseball book ever rob neyer, slate but also what may be the best book ever written on business weekly. Peter orszag, vice chairman at citigroup and the former director of the office of management and budget and the congressional budget office, and john bridgeland, ceo of civic enterprises, cochair of the aspen institute franklin project and the former director of the white house domestic policy council, sat down to. Mark leibovich has perfect pitch in his excellent dispatch on peter orszag. Jan 21, 2015 the alma and joseph gildenhorn book series features peter orszag, former director of the office of management and budget and john bridgeland, former director of the white house domestic policy. He was working on a sequel to his 2003 best seller moneyball, which. Titled moneyball for government disruption books, the book repeatedly riffs on the original moneyball, a tale of how oakland athletics general manager billy beane put together a. Jan 27, 2015 above, watch the full conversation with peter orszag and john bridgeland. After all, it makes a whole lot of sense to understand why something succeeded or failed, and try to replicate or avoid. In november, 2014, results for america published moneyball for government, the bestselling book authored by a bipartisan group of nationallyrecognized experts to help ensure that budget, policy, and management decisions by governments at all levels are informed by the best possible data and evidence about what works.
Orszag decided to leave after less than a year and a half of service because he was smart enough to marry abcs bianna golodryga, arguably the. Bridgeland, john, madden, kevin, wolfson, howard, nussle, jim, orszag, peter. Moneyball for government ayotte, kelly, warner, mark, hubbard, glenn, sperling. Now, michael gerson and rajiv shah join the second edition of the book, as they explain a variety of ways to apply this revolution of rigor to foreign assistance. That rfa is strictly nonpartisan is evidenced by the fact that the books authors hail from opposing sides of the aisle jim nussle and peter orszag headed the office of management and budget under presidents bush and obama. Senators kelly ayotte rnh and mark warner dva, former obama and george w. Nov 21, 2014 titled moneyball for government disruption books, the book repeatedly riffs on the original moneyball, a tale of how oakland athletics general manager billy beane put together a winning team. That rfa is strictly nonpartisan is evidenced by the fact that the books authors hail from opposing sides of the aisle jim nussle and peter orszag headed the office of.
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