The strategies of governments and public officials can make a big difference to the lives of their citizens, and even cause spectacular disasters. This book looks at how strategies are shaped and how money, people and technology can be harnessed to achieve strategic goals. It also looks at common policy mistakes and how to avoid them. Drawing on his own experience in the British government, the author provides clear evidence that governments that have learned to act strategically have succeeded in making their citizens healthier, richer and happier. Citizens deserve a government that pays more attention to long-term goals than to volatile opinion polls.