The Federal Coach: Don’t Forget Why You Came to Washington
In today’s column, I speak with John Hope Bryant, author of Love Leadership: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World. To read the interview, please click here.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Going ROWE: The Guinea Pigs in the Basement
By Gadi Dechter Associate Director of Government ReformCenter for American Progress This is the second in a series of weekly dispatches from the District of Columbia’s information technology department, which is transforming into a “results-only work environment” where employees can work where they want, when they want—so long as they meet predefined goals. Washington’s 35-year-oldRead… Read more »
QR tags promote a bank–and the classics (and Sudoku, of course)
This is a nifty ad campaign-with-QR-tag for a bank that encourages people to scan the tag for a download of a classic book (Treasure Island, anyone?), a Sudoku, or a crossword puzzle. http://thefinancialbrand.com/14202/firstbank-qr-codes-books-puzzles-giveaway/ One of the cleverest things they’re doing is putting the ads in places where people may be forced to wait–like an airport.Read… Read more »
Cost Proposal Strategy for Proposal Managers
Last week I delivered a presentation at the APMP Mid-Atlantic Conference and Expo on Cost Proposal Strategy for Proposal Managers. It went over well – we had standing room only. Price is one of the most important elements of winning proposals, and it is intimately connected with the technical solution. Yet, many proposal managers don’tRead… Read more »
Throwing the Kitchen Sink at Solace 2010
Thought I’d share my (rather *comprehensive* / lengthy) presentation to solace 2010 last week. It’s not often you get to speak to 200 of the top managers in UK local government, so I thought I’d throw the kitchen sink at them in the hope that some of it would stick. As you can see fromRead… Read more »
Leaders: Be Strong & Develop Thyself
In a recent article by HCI Blogger Joy Kosta, she asked “what keeps leaders going?” She laid out 5 characteristics and abilities that came from the Mckinsey Global Survey to achieve “centered” leadership. She also made a good point about leaders investing in themselves in order to be successful at giving back to others andRead… Read more »
CB2: Oil Spill Technologies Up Close
This week I have the pleasure of blogging from the 20th Clean Gulf oil spill conference right across the bay in Tampa, FL. The conference hosts oil companies, government agencies and inventors with the latest and greatest oil recovery technologies. Last night I caught up for dinner with Billy Nungesser, President of Plaquemines Parish andRead… Read more »
How I Get Ready for the Work Day
I’m often times questioned of where I find my energy and the motivation to keep pressing at my job. Well, I guess that’s because I’m a) 26 years old and b) there’s a lot to be thankful for. I know! We’re not at Thanksgiving yet- Halloween is still 2 weeks away! But in all seriousnessRead… Read more »
Technology, Innovation, and the Future of Government
I had the opportunity recently to take Dream Talk Radio to Silicon Valley, for a very interesting conversation and multi-media event about e-government. E-government is the idea that advances in technology and information processing can be applied to help local, state, and national agencies be more efficient, responsive, and effective in the process of governing.Read… Read more »