Just because you have a bunch of great ideas it does not mean you can sit back in a chair and kick up your feet. Selling ideas is the biggest and most difficult role of the Chief Innovation Officer. It requires knowing the right people, understanding the politics of an organization and understanding what itRead… Read more »
While “austerity” is the buzz word in the federal government today, just three years ago the government had launched a massive recovery operation to stem the tide of what looked like a bottomless recession by spending $787 billion as fast as possible. How did career feds make it happen right? While there are debates asRead… Read more »
On today’s program We talk about veterans — but there is a misconception that vets are all men. Increasingly, that isn’t the case. There are more and more women among the ranks of veterans… and they can need different care. We’re going to talk to somebody — a fed — who has made it aRead… Read more »
Check out my new article on the above topic at www.OhMyGov.com: Improving Government Performance – Part Five How important is performance really to an organization? By Stewart Liff May 31 2012, When I visit government organizations, I rarely see their performance information displayed anywhere, which makes me question how important performance actually is to thatRead… Read more »
The new era for Federal agency CIOs started in 2010 with the release of Vivek Kundra’s 25-Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management. That was two years ago. The directives mark a shift in focus for federal CIOs. Evan McDonnell is the author of a new Appian report. The report is a 6Read… Read more »
Elected officials are always trying to find ways to create jobs or improve the lives of folks living in poverty by raising the minimum wage. Small business entrepreneurs are key to creating jobs and one of the best approaches government officials can take is to lessen burdensome licensing and regulations. Erica Smith an attorney withRead… Read more »
Women veterans are a quickly growing group, with 20% of all new military recruits being female. Recognizing this, the Department of Veterans Affairs is making strides to better serve these returning warriors. Service to America Medal finalist Dr. Patricia Hayes, chief consultant for the Women Veterans Health Strategic HealthCare Group at the VA, spoke withRead… Read more »
As the Canadian Public Service navigates through the recent job cuts as part of the 2012 budget, I’ve written about different skills that will help any public servant through cutbacks including survival tips for those who survive the job losses and a call to truly think if the public service is the right career forRead… Read more »
I just recently returned from a remarkable coaching symposium in Boston which dealt with “Coaching during VUCA Times.” We are all living increasingly in times which are characterized by Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity- VUCA. The question is whether we are able to be resilient and adapt to an increasing experience of chaos, or doRead… Read more »
The Blue Ear is here to save the day! No? Never heard of him? Well Anthony Smith has. As a matter of fact, he IS the Blue Ear. This past week I read a touching article about a little boy named Anthony Smith who was born with several chromosomal abnormalities, and thus needs a hearingRead… Read more »