The COVID-19 crisis has created barriers to workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion [DEI]. Women in particular are facing great challenges as they struggle to unplug in work-from-home environments. Because of this, burnout is a growing problem.

There has been a flurry of activity in recent months about setting policy agendas and planning for implementation. But change is hard--less than a third of government transformations are successful. How do agency leaders flip the odds to set their agency up for success? Why is organizational...