Do you remember the Aesop Fable of the Hare and the Tortoise? Sick of trash talk from the hare about whom was the fastest, the Tortoise told him to put up or shut up and challenged the hare to a race. The hare gets off to a fast start and is so sure of aRead… Read more »
It was a harsh week for investors starting with a sell off into Monday’s close and from there we said goodbye to last week’s big gains. Wednesday’s losses were the greatest sting of the week as stocks fell sharply most of the day. Stocks leveled out a bit on Thursday however it was the fourthRead… Read more »
In the spirit of the Walking Dead’s season finale this Sunday, I’d like to take a stab at applying common leadership styles to the characters that claim leadership roles in the show. For those of you who don’t know what The Walking Dead is about, it centers on a post-apocalyptic world where almost the entireRead… Read more »
While the act of offering a GSA Contract expedite can be valuable in serving federal buyers, it could be mis-utilized. Congress will be reviewing this complex practice in the nearing months (or years), to guarantee that this is not mis-utilized, and fairness is practiced among the Federal Acquisition Community.
Anyone ever hear of a guy called Ghandi? Even without a hashtag he might be on to something with this one: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” It’s interesting to me how someone perceived as passive can actually be pretty confrontational in that this is a direct call-out to everyone who… Read more »
What’s the logical next step after your current position? We’ve all heard stories of the CEO who started picking orders in the warehouse 30 years ago. But where a defined career path used to be a reasonable expectation (or at least a believable fairy tale), these days few careers are a straight path with aRead… Read more »
Here are some articles from across the Web that we at the IBM Center for The Business of Government found interesting, the week of March 23-27, 2015. Dan Chenok How the new policy on 360 reviews of government #acquisitions can work — perspectives from @kelmansteve. How to build great customer experiences with government — insightsRead… Read more »
Sometimes change can be difficult for agencies and organizations to embrace (especially when the change is centered around technology and/or public image), so you may need to do a little prep work to ensure you’re ready for the conversation about updating your email strategy. Here are six steps to broaching this subject with the powers-that-be.
Talk of innovating Federal acquisition is widespread. Change is needed, and many smart people are hard at work on it. Confusion accompanies the conversation, however, and clarification is needed. If you’re involved in an acquisition innovation effort, ask yourself the following questions. What do we mean by innovating acquisition? Broadly, it seems the government canRead… Read more »
In today’s communications world, you simply can’t ignore the global reach of the Internet, regardless of your industry. The vast majority of organizations — including those without physical offices — benefit from, and are becoming increasingly dependent upon, a strong international presence to communicate and connect with their communities. Every communications professional must face theRead… Read more »