Managing Risk I
Managing Risk II
Instructor: Malcolm Sparrow.Malcolm sees his job as "Controlling Bad Things!" Economist say there is no difference between saying I want to reduce accidents or increase safety. Sparrow disagrees....You need to focus on reducing the risk--reducing accidents, reducing the Tax Gap, etc. !
Use the Whack-A-Mole philosophy! Pick Important Problems...Fix them--ok to stop at 80% fixed ...And Repeat!
Case study:
Problem: New Governor. You are the Head of the Idaho Highway Patrol. You had 904 traffic deaths last year. The new Governor wants deaths decreased by 20% by the end of the year...and no additional funds. What are you going to do?
Do analysis and determine your 4 biggest take aways....
A. Weather. Ice of roads. 83 deaths.
B. Aggressive Stop Sign Running. Flat geography, see for miles. 107 deaths.
C. Teenagers at Nights. Driving parents car. 214 deaths.
D. Kids under 5. Moms driving alone. 56 deaths.
What should you do?
Key: Look for others to help you! Pick Important Problems...Fix them!
Who to work with?
Your agency--Who are the exeperts?
Experts in Government--Idaho Dept. of Transportation, Meteorolgy Agency
Experts External to Governemtn--Media, PTA, Insurance Agencies, MADD
What did they do?
Use the Whack-A-Mole philosophy! Pick Important Problems...Fix them--ok to stop at 80% fixed ...And Repeat!
Case study:
Problem: New Governor. You are the Head of the Idaho Highway Patrol. You had 904 traffic deaths last year. The new Governor wants deaths decreased by 20% by the end of the year...and no additional funds. What are you going to do?
Do analysis and determine your 4 biggest take aways....
A. Weather. Ice of roads. 83 deaths.
B. Aggressive Stop Sign Running. Flat geography, see for miles. 107 deaths.
C. Teenagers at Nights. Driving parents car. 214 deaths.
D. Kids under 5. Moms driving alone. 56 deaths.
What should you do?
Key: Look for others to help you! Pick Important Problems...Fix them!
Who to work with?
Your agency--Who are the exeperts?
Experts in Government--Idaho Dept. of Transportation, Meteorolgy Agency
Experts External to Governemtn--Media, PTA, Insurance Agencies, MADD
What did they do?
A. Weather.
--Worked with Metology Department to issue broadcast for icey weather. Worked with PTA to get word out.
B. Aggressive Stop Sign Running.
--3 Regineered Roads. (Idaho Department of Transportation).
--8 audtomated Ticket Machines Purchased and Installed. Worked with Media to advertise.
--6 automated Ticket Machine boxes installed but no cameras--not enough money.
C. Teenagers at Nights.
--Got insurance companies to pay for and advertise a "Take Keys to Bed" Campaign. Learned about this idea from another state doing the same thing.
--Got MADD involved in campaign.
D. Kids under 5.
--Worked with hospitals for "teachable moments" on how to put kids in car seats.
Results:
A. Weather. Ice of roads. 83 deaths. End of Year: 22 deaths.
B. Aggressive Stop Sign Running. 107 deaths. End of Year: 41 deaths.
C. Teenagers at Nights. 214 deaths. End of Year: 71deaths.
D. Kids under 5. 56 deaths. End of Year: 97 deaths.
D. Kids under 5. 56 deaths. End of Year: 97 deaths.
Other Thoughs
- GPRA--Government Performance and Results Act. 1993. New performance reporting at Federal Government.
- Adhoc Working Groups to Solve these problems is best approach per Sparrow.
- Annual reports need to change. Need to be short stories of results that work!
Ethics in Government I
Changing Patterns of Power and the Ethics of War
Key Take Aways: We had a priest come and talk about the ethics of war and what a "just war" is. Very interesting...and something I had not done a lot of thinking about. This was not true for many in our class. We have 6 Generals in the Class and one Senator from Ireland!
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