Leadership

Analytics, Leadership, Project Management, Tech

Creating resilience with public/private partnerships—and planning

Creating resilience with public/private partnerships—and planning By Chuck Brooks http://executive.mit.edu/blog/2014/02/creating-resilience-with-publicprivate-partnerships-and-planning/ * Please also see link at bottom of article for my presentation at MIT Innovations Forum in Moscow on global cybersecurity. Thanks @ChuckDBrooks Public/private partnerships are critical to the success of government operations that provide essential services and benefits. Such partnerships can help agencies reduceRead… Read more »

Communications, Leadership, Project Management, Tech

Overcoming Barriers to Operational Change

Beyond natural human resistance there are three huge barriers to improvement in our organizations. Recognizing these barriers and knowing some ways to overcome them makes operational improvement much simpler and effective. Leadership turnover can be the first item that is detrimental to positive operational change. Leadership turnover can be seen as an opportunity to derailRead… Read more »

Leadership, Miscellaneous

6 Amazing Productivity Tips

Do you consider yourself to be a hardworking person, but get exhausted before finishing a task? Before you think it’s you — take a look at your distractions. They’re draining all your energy! These tried and tested tricks kill distractions and make you the most productive person in the office. 1. Wear noise-cancellation headphones whileRead… Read more »

Acquisition, Career, Citizen Engagement, Communications, Digital Government, Leadership, Tech

Priorities List: Did Your Top Concerns Make It?

Ever heard the phrase, “What’s good for the gander, is good for the goose?” In government, the sentiment holds true. What is good for the federal government, is good for the state and local governments too. That is why the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) has released their annual list of federalRead… Read more »

Acquisition, Big Data, Career, Citizen Engagement, Communications, Digital Government, Human Resources, Leadership, Project Management, Social Media, Tech

All Politics Are Local, Does That Apply To Email Too? – Plus Your Weekend Reads!

The phrase, “All politics is local” is a common phrase in politics, coined by former Speaker of the U.S. House Tip O’Neill. The message is simple, a politician’s success is directly tied to his ability to understand and influence the issues of his constituents. The same is true for email. You have to target yourRead… Read more »

Acquisition, Career, Human Resources, Leadership, Miscellaneous, Project Management

John Mahoney Talks About The Importance of Career Insurance for Feds on Mike Causey’s FederalNewsRadio Show

John Mahoney, chairman of the labor and employment practice group at the law firm Tully Rinckey PLLC, sat down with Federal News Radio’s Mike Causey to discuss professional liability insurance. – http://www.federalnewsradio.com/741/3556382/Professional-liability-insurance-and-more