Leadership

Why Feds don’t respect their Leaders, What doing more with less means for CIOs and Matchmaking with the SBA and Government

Why Feds don’t respect their Leaders, More with less for CIOs and Matchmaking with the SBA and Gov’t by GovLoop Insights On today’s program for Wednesday May 2nd 2012 How would you rate leadership in your organization? A new assessment from the Partnership for Public Service shows — not great. We’ll find out why andRead… Read more »

Telework: Trust – But Verify

One of the biggest reasons managers give for resisting the implementation of telework policies is that they do not believe that their employees will “really” work when they are not in the office. Those of us who have embraced a more flexible work design may consider this an “attitude adjustment” problem – on the partRead… Read more »

If You Can’t Say Something Nice, Don’t Say Anything At All

I’m sure you’ve heard that one before. But is it really true? What if you really really can’t stand someone? Like beyond “he used my 20th Anniversary Simpsons coffee mug without my permission!!” or “I thought I was the only woman in the office with the navy blue Michal Kors purse… the nerve!!!” I’m talkingRead… Read more »

Democratizing Softwares: Bristol City Council’s Open Source Strategy Success Story

Last week I wrote about how “What Open Source & Open Standards means to Government and citizens” in response to the open standards consultation that is currently running until the end of April 2012. This time I’m going to bring to you one of those rare but truly inspiring case studies for open source inRead… Read more »

Local Governments Across The Country Are Utilizing Public-Private Partnerships

Every year the Reason Foundation releases an Annual Privatization Report 2011 which provides a great overview of the privatization and public-private partnerships taking place in local governments across the country. Highlights include: 57 percent of city finance officers report their cities were less able to meet their financial needs in 2011 than in 2010 whileRead… Read more »

The New Digital Divide: Thoughts for Leaders and Laggards

The digital divide has increasingly become about knowledge and adoption of new technologies rather than access. Which side of the divide are you on – are you a leader or a laggard? This post offers insights into the factors contributing to the growing chasm between those who have embraced and leveraged new technologies and thoseRead… Read more »

Join Us – Announcing the GovLoop May Blog Series

This month GovLoop will be rolling out a blog series, exploring a challenge that we hear all the time in government – government operates in silos. This month we will be having a series of blogs and discussions centered around this topic, exploring the impact of siloed information within each one of our communities onRead… Read more »