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Colonel Jeffrey Roth: Lessons I Learned From My Military Experience about How To Survive And Thrive During A Time Of Crisis (Click Here)
“Before a crisis strikes, it’s crucial for business owners and leaders to focus on building resilience across all aspects of their organization. This means ensuring that people, systems, processes, and facilities are prepared to withstand unexpected events. The key is to envision the worst-case scenario and develop a comprehensive plan to address it.”
If you can make real change in the New York City government, you can do anything.
Working in the public sector can be tough.
You want to make a difference, but too often you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of ridiculous and impossible obstacles, facing down the three-headed monster of government itself: policies, procedures, and regulations.
It’s enough to make anyone want to give up.
Now, you don’t have to.
Fires, Floods, and Taxicabs: Taking a Bite Out of Big Apple Bureaucracy offers a complete kit of effective tools for your own projects, programs, and initiatives.
Jeff Roth has spent twelve years inside New York City government, facing setbacks, slowdowns, and outright knockouts. Now, he shares the tricks and methods he has’s developed to push back against bureaucracy and make a difference.
Strong government depends on dedicated stewards who can earn the public’s trust and make sound decisions for the people they serve. Recharge your passion with Fires, Floods, and Taxicabs, and discover the triumph of making real change happen.
WHAT EXPERTS ARE SAYING
“Fires, Floods, and Taxicabs is an insider’s story about how to get things done in a complex and bureaucratic environment. Jeff’s authentic experiences, successes, and lessons learned are a roadmap for anyone looking to have a bigger impact in their organization—and particularly in public service. This book will help more people make a difference in whatever they are tasked to do.”
“Jeff’s in-depth knowledge of public service comes from his tireless contributions in his years of service in New York City government and in our military. He tells it like it is—an honorable and worthy calling with its own unique challenges. At times, it is frustrating and ruthless, but always rewarding in the end. And I know, having served in the White House—twice! For those committed to making a difference, they need tools. Jeff offers simple and proven strategies to help you focus, bust through bureaucratic hurdles, and get things done.”
What readers are saying
I wish I was assigned this book in graduate school.
Anthony M. (New York City, 32)
The book is filled with nuggets of truth and take-aways that are applicable to anyone.
Rachel G. (Chicago, 46)
A MUST read if you are trying to make a difference in people’s lives.
José B. (Jersey City, 35)
Makes data analysis and project management interesting.
Paul H. (Syracuse, 40)
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About Jeff Roth
Jeff Roth is an author, speaker, and public leader whose career spans over 12-years in city government where he worked on some of the most complex and challenging policy questions facing big-cities today. From flood mitigation and emergency management, to fire and life safety, to taxi regulation on the streets of New York, Jeff learned every day in the massive laboratory of city government how to get things done. His work was noted in Crain’s New York Business class of 2014 Forty under Forty, it’s annual list of the most talented, driven and dynamic professionals under the age of 40 working in New York City.
Additionally, Jeff has served for 20-years in the U.S. Army National Guard earning the rank of lieutenant colonel where he was activated to respond to Superstorm Sandy in New York City, and for two deployments overseas. He holds a master’s degree in public policy and urban planning from Harvard University and a bachelor of arts from James Madison College at Michigan State University.
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