The choice of personnel, perhaps the most important choice (because 'people are policy'), never proceeds according to plan, but there have been some successful transitions that upheld high standards. — Richard V. Allen Copy Share Image
The single most important aspect of the Transition involves the selection of personnel to manage the transfer of responsibility. The law provides roughly ten weeks to accomplish this process. — Richard V. Allen Copy Share Image
The Leader will be a person with the management skills to coordinate the activities of the Team, and to assure that the Team remains… — Richard V. Allen Copy Share Image
Our system provides for a winner to take office on January 20th, and he is expected to take command of the ship of state.… — Richard V. Allen Copy Share Image
Unlike the Reagan and Bush Administrations, with but one exception, the Clinton administration failed to reach out to Republicans in creating a new team,… — Richard V. Allen Copy Share Image
A skilled Transition Team leader will set the general goals for a Transition, and then confer on the other team leaders working with him… — Richard V. Allen Copy Share Image
Favoritism' is always a factor, and pressure always build for the appointment of friends of influential supporters of the President, or for the nominees… — Richard V. Allen Copy Share Image
The 'transition' involves the transfer of power from one president to another. In recent times, the incoming President has designated a Director of the… — Richard V. Allen Copy Share Image
Naming a transition team varies with the intentions of the candidate; some candidates have been careful to name a transition team as much as… — Richard V. Allen Copy Share Image
The Reagan Administration, generally regarded as having conducted the most successful Transition of modern times, had managed during the election campaign to build bridges… — Richard V. Allen Copy Share Image
At the same time, the Reagan Administration assured that the main elements of policymaking were in the hands of competent loyalists, thus assuring a… — Richard V. Allen Copy Share Image
If you love your children, if you love your country, if you love the God of love, clear your hands from slaves, burden not… — Richard V. Allen Copy Share Image
Usually, those persons closest to the incoming President will be the main leaders of the Transition effort. They are most familiar with his policies… — Richard V. Allen Copy Share Image
Temporary teams of trusted people are generally sent to all Departments and to major agencies of government to assist in planning and to acquaint… — Richard V. Allen Copy Share Image
