Yesterday Don Drummond – a leading economist hired by the Ontario government to review how the province delivers services in the face of declining economic growth and rising deficits – published his report. There is much to commend, it lays out stark truths that frankly, many citizens already know, but that government was too afraidRead… Read more »
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One more thing… In my last post I showed how Steve Jobs Was a Lousy Project Manager. Now let’s look at Apple – take 2. When Jobs came back to Apple in 1997, some important traits had changed for the better. And some had been good all along. Decisive In general, Jobs was a decisiveRead… Read more »
Very few town board or city councils actually set goals or involve the community in goal setting and reviewing the accomplishment of goals. Bay City Michigan (population 35,000), does all of the above. As reported in the Bay City News , the City Commission invited the public to participate in a Saturday meeting to setRead… Read more »
Today I am publishing a guest post from Pia Waugh, a well known open government and open source advocate who recently left Senator Lundy’s office as her IT Advisor to take on a mystery role in the APS. Pia attended the presentation and dinner with Vivek Kundra on Tuesday (which I also attended). Vivek isRead… Read more »
When talking with a person in transition he said: While I was working, the world changed! Even before the recession this was too often the case – a shocking discovery for far too many people. Moore’s Law predicts processing speed of chips will double every 18 months, as a result the cost per computation dropsRead… Read more »
I’m halfway through the Steve Jobs biography right now. I must admit, I didn’t really know all that much about Steve Jobs before reading this book. I now know that among his other roles at Apple and his other companies he was definitely a project manager. A lousy project manager. A Culture of Fear TheRead… Read more »
Hi, Here’s a Workplace Griefbusting program I’ve just developed, a spinoff from the original essay – Transforming Workplace Ghost Carriers into Grief Warriors and Healing Guides: Strengthening Employee Health and Productivity through Workplace Griefbusting http://www-stressdoc-com.blogspot.com/ The essay and program were partly inspired by recent Critical Incident-Grief Intervention Consulting after a popular employee died in aRead… Read more »
[If you do not wish to receive my free mailings, email [email protected] ] Hi, Here’s a Workplace Griefbusting program I’ve just developed, a spinoff from the original essay – Transforming Workplace Ghost Carriers into Grief Warriors and Healing Guides: Strengthening Employee Health and Productivity through Workplace Griefbusting http://www-stressdoc-com.blogspot.com/ The essay and program were partly inspiredRead… Read more »
Jeremy Lin is everywhere. It must be pretty amazing to be him. Sinking game winning shots, scoring 20+ points a night, making incredible passes, and making NBA All Stars look like they are playing on a Junior Varsity basketball team. As a Knicks fan, I am thrilled that Jeremy Lin has surfaced. As a sportsRead… Read more »