Chantilly, VA – Mission Essential Personnel, LLC (MEP) today announced that it is the platinum sponsor of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) annual conference. This year CNAS will examine how the United States can manage global risk and seize opportunities in a time of growing economic constraint. The event will take placeRead… Read more »
Crucial Point LLC is a really exciting firm. Every day is filled with learning and application of of our technical insights to hard customer challenges. We work at the intersection of technology and mission and enjoy every minute of it. Crucial Point has recently won positions on key contracts enabling us to expand our supportRead… Read more »
Gary Locke is the 36th U.S. Secretary of Commerce. He previously was a two-term governor of Washington and is the first Chinese-American in history to serve as governor. Secretary Locke is the presidential nominee to become the next U.S. ambassador to China. What leadership lessons did you learn as governor and how are you applyingRead… Read more »
I can’t even begin to describe the anger I have for Congress right now. To think they’re nit picking over a 5 month budget while the rest of us hang in the balance. My advice? Vote. Vote this November. Vote the cowards out. Now on to something really important. Please box up your office/cubicle plantsRead… Read more »
Check out how one group is tapping into the crowd to get ideas for how to better Government: https://www.innovationlaunchpad.spigit.com/Page/Home A platform designed to significantly open-up the public sector marketplace to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Included in the package was the concept of Product Surgeries – opportunities for SMEs to “pitch” innovative products and servicesRead… Read more »
This month’s “Top 10 Strategies” centers on the importance of managers having career conversations with employees. Surveys confirm that 4 out of 5 American workers are unsatisfied with their companies’ retention efforts and 3 out of 4 are not satisfied with future career growth opportunities at their company. Furthermore, half of all workers are unsatisfiedRead… Read more »
Research Tools for Idea Generation (03/2011) – A new guide from the National Academy of Public Administration’s Collaboration Project compares the function and purpose of 10 idea-generation tools. The guide helps leaders select a technology that fits the specific needs of their citizen engagement projects. http://www.collaborationproject.org/tools-for-online-idea-generation/ Millennial Generation the Next Big Thing (03/24/2011) – AsRead… Read more »
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***Part of our month-long series on Creating a Digital City with PDF – Check out all our analysis*** As municipalities across the country are exploring how to use the Internet to make theirs better places to live, some winning combinations of talent, policy and technology are beginning to emerge — as are problems with otherRead… Read more »
Change is a significant part of our lives, and as such how we approach it can have an equally significant impact in our success. Rule 19 is about anticipating change. Rule 19a is about understanding change. This week I want to share with you a couple TOOLS to help you deal with change. In theRead… Read more »