Project Management

The GEICO Gecko’s Epic Journey Continues

Happy Friday everyone! As we have seen, the GEICO Gecko has begun a journey across the nation Where has the his epic quest taken him? Check out this week’s GEICO Friday Fun Video to find out! If only the Gecko could us money on parking tickets… ——————————————— GEICO was created in 1936 to provide autoRead… Read more »

Florida to apply for race to the top funds

Florida Governor Rick Scott has reversed his position on federal funds and is allowing the state’s application for Race to the Top education funding to go through. Previously, Scott rejected federal funding on a variety of projects including some children’s healthcare funding which made the state ineligible for Race to the Top. Scott will haveRead… Read more »

Federal Coach: Mapping the NIH’s Leadership DNA

Dr. Francis S. Collins is the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), overseeing an institution that is the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world. A physician-geneticist, Collins is noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes and his leadership of the international Human Genome Project, which culminated in April 2003 withRead… Read more »

Dispatch from ITS World Congress: Wednesday wanderings

On Wednesday I spent some time navigating the technical displays at the ITS World Congress to learn about the innovations coming to the transit industry. A few companies are trying to take the hassle out of park-and-ride. Parkmobile designs pay-by-phone systems that are currently in place at parking facilities for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority,Read… Read more »

Chris Anderson’s Hierarchy of Reward

Verisign had a mind bending Building A Better Internet program at the Newseum in Washington DC. Three pages of good notes, huge respect for the people on stage (2011 Judges Video). There will be posts on this program for months. The keynote was Chris Anderson. I’ve seen Chris Anderson before. His presentations are the equivalentRead… Read more »