performance contract; Solving Managers' Responsibilities Davod Mansour, former head of the Program and Budget Organization, in an interview with "Iran": authority and responsibility must be equal; A manager who has no authority cannot be held accountable. "Executive contract" specifies the limits of the manager's authority and responsibility by setting goals and metrics. The evaluation should focus on the final results, and not interfere with the daily details. For the sake of justice in appointments, there is a need for national unit guidelines, structured interviews and multi-person selection committees. The reasons for selecting managers should be written based on metrics and continuously analyze the performance of the appointed managers. A meritocracy with clear criteria, a transparent process and trust in the selection process becomes a sustainable procedure. Read the full text here.