My commute home is about 45 minutes, I use the time to read, think and decompress from the day. It’s time I really value. In the craziness of the day, the monotony of my commute is something I look forward too. Recently, a question came to mind – where does success come from, is itRead… Read more »
Why are some public sector leaders — like John Koskinen, Ed DeSeve, and Michael Bloomberg – so successful at what they do? An article in the September issue of Harvard Business Review by Nick Lovegrove and Matthew Thomas tries to explain why. They examine the careers of leaders who have been successful in addressing complexRead… Read more »
When America’s founding fathers created the framework for government, they wanted a system to inspire the world. They sought to make the United States “a city on a hill” that would inspire democracy, equality, and liberty. Achieving this dream has been an uphill battle. Yet, the resources we have today could make the climb easierRead… Read more »
GitHub is the world’s largest social coding service. “Think of GitHub as Facebok but instead of sharing pictures of your kids or what you had for lunch, you share software code,” said Ben Balter. Balter is the Government Evangelist for GitHub. He told Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER program that GitHub at its most basicRead… Read more »
I loved playing baseball as a kid. I ended up playing all the way through school and up into college. I had a great time, helped cover some of my costs going to school, and in general it was a good experience. Most of that time I was a swing for the fences, all orRead… Read more »
Getting the right person in the right job is a monumental task for HR professionals in government. And in these tight economic times getting the hiring right on the first try is imperative. So how do you hire effectively quickly? Tim McManus is the Vice President for Education and Outreach at the Partnership for PublicRead… Read more »
Organizational theorists have been writing about the importance of organizational trust for decade. In their works, McGregor (1967), Argyris(1973), and Likert (1967) have all supported the concept of trust. As cited in Robbins (2003a), McGregor proposed two distinct views of human beings, which he labeled Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X is associated withRead… Read more »
Register for free webinar: Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 12:30 PM EDT. http://lnkd.in/t_dR2D Session will help you identify specific low-cost, high impact solutions to address some of the most pressing challenges facing the U.S. Federal Government workforce today; including: • Attracting, on-boarding, retaining and developing highly skilled workforce • Developing leaders who can establish andRead… Read more »
Customer service is a core function of government, yet 60 percent of government executives describe citizens’ attitudes toward government as “frustrated,” according to a recent Government Business Council survey. One way to improve the reputation of your organization is to empower frontline employees so they can provide better customer service. Excellent customer service is aRead… Read more »
Foot-and-mouth disease is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including domestic and wild bovids. The virus causes a high fever for two or three days, followed by blisters inside the mouth and on the feet that may rupture and cause lameness. Although the disease is not contagious to humans, itRead… Read more »