Biography

John M. Bernard, a Senior Fellow for Governing Institute, is a widely recognized authority on public and private sector performance transformation and Lean management systems. He's the author of the best-selling book Business at the Speed of Now (Wiley 2012) and the widely read Government That Works, The Results Revolution in the States (Results America 2015). Government That Works features forewords by two governors, Martin O'Malley (D) of Maryland and Rick Snyder (R) of Michigan, and endorsements by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber.

John has been an advisor to four governors and served as the external advisor on the design and rollout of Results Washington, Governor Jay Inslee's highly respected large-scale Lean implementation. John also advises Governor Doug Ducey of Arizona on his implementation of the Arizona Management System.