Last month the Council on Foreign Relations published a report co-authored by Joel I. Klein and Condoleezza Rice, titled, “U.S. Education Reform and National Security.” The report sounded a call to arms from its opening sentence. “It will come as no surprise to most readers,” Klein and Rice wrote, “that America’s primary and secondary schoolsRead… Read more »
On Sept. 11, 2001, when the World Trade Center was destroyed in a terrorist attack, the New York Stock Exchange closed. The enormous trading platform stayed dark for four straight trading days, longer than at any time since the Great Depression. The attack exposed a hidden risk — not from terrorists, but from beneath theRead… Read more »
At 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 7, 2003, a Cuban gunboat quietly docked at the Hyatt Marina in Key West, Florida.It had entered U.S. waters, the harbor and the marina next to the U.S. Coast Guard station undetected by the Coast Guard or the U.S. Navy… From the first of three excerpts from “Collaborate or Perish!”,Read… Read more »
Be the first to write a review! Head to GoodReads, signup for the Jan. 10 giveaway. On Jan 17, the book hits the bookstores, filled with terrific stories – VISA, Wells Fargo, Nokia…educators, warriors, and cops. “It’s a brilliant guide,” said Prof. Rene Mauborgne, co-author of Blue Ocean Strategy, “replete with sound practical insight intoRead… Read more »
Last week’s New England snowmeggadon showed us how far social media has come in making collaboration across the boundaries of government and citizens easy. And it offered stark contrast between those who get it and use it, and those who don’t. Social media and the digital devices that connect us change the collabonomics of disasterRead… Read more »
From the report, by Zachary Tumin with Archon Fung: “Today, the global recession — coupled with changes such as the retirement of the post-World War II generation, the emergence of millennials, new waves of interactive communications technology, and low-cost collaboration platforms — is sparking a next wave of citizen engagement, reform of government, and theRead… Read more »
Any and all welcome. Please let me know your nominations: where is government really exploring the use of gov 2.0 tools around child welfare and safety; environmental health; and the like. Domestic or international. Who is the star? Where can we see the best examples? Thanks much. – Zach
This one makes my head hurt. Like Viola Swamp, Miss Nelson’s evil twin who returns with a sinister “Not so fast!”, Drew Conway at NYU and I take a look at that new report on Twitter and find a lot of claims and data being thrown about. (“Children, please!”) We searched for a strong linkRead… Read more »
From the Report: “We stand today on the cusp of a revolution in warfare. Unmanned and robotic warfare has taken its first steps and will soon assume a prominent, if not dominant, position in the doctrine, strategy and tactics of the United States military. We are not alone… “As the United States has gained extraordinaryRead… Read more »
For those with an interest: At Harvard K School, April 14-16, 2009. Come join Jerry Mechling, Steve Kelman, Nicholas Negroponte, Jeff Frankel, Calestous Juma, Bob Behn and other Harvard faculty for a classic Executive Education event. See the full description and tuitions here: “Public leaders and institutions play a critical role in society’s most importantRead… Read more »