Strategic Planning from Robert McNamara to Gov 2.0

摘要

The death in July 2009 of Robert McNamara, the man who was for many the godfather of strategic planning in the federal government, as well as one of the most controversial public servants in mid-twentieth century America, has prompted numerous reevaluations of his legacy from a wide range of perspectives. Many, unsurprisingly, have focused on his most celebrated or contested involvements: the firebombing of Japan during World War II, the Cuban missile crisis, the prosecution of the war in Vietnam. But McNamara's death is also cause to consider the implications of his legacy for the future of the enterprise that he founded.