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Seth Harris

Seth Harris

Seth Harris was Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer at the Department of Labor during the Obama Administration.
Seth Harris was Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer at the Department of Labor during the Obama Administration.
Management

For High-Performance Government, Deputy Secretaries Need to Act Like Chief Operating Officers

There is no substitute for a top leader’s focused attention—not memos from the executive suite, orders from OMB, or hearings by Congress.

Management

Here’s Something We Can All Agree On: Agencies Need to Deliver Results

In a time of superheated politics, a focus on government performance is especially important.