I read once that wisdom is knowledge with a long shelf-life. With all the strife around us, it seems leadership wisdom is badly needed on all fronts. Some the proven ideas that have passed the test of time seem to hold promise for some of the most pressing problems we all face. Over my deskRead… Read more »
The Roy and Lila Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government announced today that Washington, D.C.’s Data Feeds: Democratization of Government Data was among six programs to win the Innovations in American Government Award. D.C. Data Feeds was initiated by the district’s Office of the Chief Technology OfficerRead… Read more »
To cut to the chase: I’ve seen the power and strategic potential of social media in the military while contracting for DoD for 18+ months. I have a new post up about this at my other blog: Frontlines Social Media. DoD should embrace social media — not push it away. Leaders such as Price Floyd,Read… Read more »
My newest project is concerning the roles libraries can play in digital literacy. I would be interested in hearing from librarians who incorporated digital literacy efforts into programs and workshops. It seems to me that digital literacy projects would be great candidates for cross-agency and cross-level of goverment projects.
This post originally appeared on my external blog, “Social Media Strategery.” We’ve already had the Summer of Gov, but September 7-11 was the Week of Gov. With the Gov 2.0 Expo Showcase on Tuesday and the Gov 2.0 Summit on Wednesday and Thursday, plus a multitude of happy hours and networking receptions, I was immersedRead… Read more »
Cultural Leaders understand that their unconscious biases can lead them to less than optimum decisions like everyone else. This recent Scientific podcast illustrates the power of how one looks on our vision of what constitutes a leader. Most of us think unconsciously think that leaders should be tall, attractive, and intelligent. Unfortunately, there is noRead… Read more »
Rep. Patrick Kennedy: Integrating Behavioral Healthcare into Healthcare Reform 09.10.2009 04:59 PM By Robin Jay, BHC Editorial Director Just hours before President Obama addressed the nation in a highly anticipated speech about healthcare reform, and just one day after returning to office following the passing of his father, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Representative Patrick KennedyRead… Read more »
Good morning! It’s your govloop weekly dose of TSP Talk. This market commentary is updated daily on www.tsptalk.com. Stocks fell modestly on Friday as the Dow dropped 22-points, but the TSP stock funds were mixed as small caps and the I-fund managed small gains. After five consecutive positive days, the S&P 500 took a littleRead… Read more »
This is a paper we wrote with Xavier Comtesse in March this year for the Governement of the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland to formalize the changes that we see happening in the eGov landscape. The Gov 2.0 mindset is definitely something we want to take into account. You are also welcome to join theRead… Read more »
Hi, everyone, Before coming to government, I served as a college financial aid director. After moving to DC, I spent eight years surrounded by large financial aid data sets, doing risk analysis and providing decision support based on the myriad records that colleges had submitted to the Department in order to administer aid to theirRead… Read more »