LMI RESEARCH INSTITUTE

EMBRACING THE VALUE OF BASIC RESEARCH

In government, getting things done is an everyday challenge. The nature of the work is to achieve progress one step at a time, only after completing a tough obstacle course. Rarely do government managers have the opportunity to explore bold new approaches, truly novel ideas that could lead to revolutionary instead of evolutionary change. The common demand is for practical solutions that enable immediate action and immediate outcomes.

“Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods.
You will be certain to find something you have never seen before.”

—Alexander Graham Bell

What of the innovative ideas and new schools of thought that could lead to constructive change, better progress, and greater advancement in government management? Unfortunately, few contracts provide the opportunity to engage these despite the great interest of government managers. To meet this demand and create a new wave of thinking, LMI has created a special organization—the LMI Research Institute.

The LMI Research Institute is a one-of-a-kind resource. Funded entirely by LMI, the Research Institute exists to produce breakthrough ideas for facilitating revolutionary advances in government management. It is designed to bring the finest minds from government, academia, and industry together to focus on urgent and perennial issues facing government managers. Staffed by accomplished researchers from diverse analytical and technical backgrounds, it is driven to advance the science of government management by reducing risk and adding greater rigor, predictability, and precision to decision making.

Download a PDF version of LMI's Research Institute brochure.  (1.7 MB)