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When I was announced as director early on New Year’s Eve at the DDOT headquarters with the mayor and D.C. press present, it seemed as if the whole of the agency was standing on the balconies overlooking the atrium. Even as I gave my opening speech, I could sense the skepticism amongst some in the crowd of transportation employees. Who was this smart aleck from the private sector they’d brought in to shake things up? Why did things need to change?
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Klein, G. (2015). Don’t Be Afraid to Screw Up and Learn. In: Start-Up City. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-691-2_2
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