About two decades ago I was fortunate enough to collaborate with several brilliant people in IBM working in manufacturing research. One of them Dr. Arno Schmachpfeffer had coauthored a paper in the IBM Journal of Research call Integrated Manufacturing Modeling System. One of the key aspects of the paper was a taxonomy of activities inRead… Read more »
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PRIME Leadership – Trend 2: Risk
This article was originally posted by Dan Chenok on the IBM Center for the Business of Government blog. It is part of a series called “PRIME Leadership,”* examining six trends driving government. Given budget austerity and increasingly complex challenges facing government executives, managing risk in the public sector has increasingly taken on new significance. RisksRead… Read more »
Structure in Threes: Tools Development
Organizational Design Tools Need Completion Continuing to build out Enterprise Analysis and Design tools this morning along with a workflow to integrate the Modern IT Portfolio Management methodology. After finishing the Org Design Tool, the next steps will be to finish off the Portfolio Management Tool and then document the workflow for possible automation. DigitalRead… Read more »
The 1 Critical Key that Traditional Leadership Training Misses
Have you ever attended leadership training programs sponsored inside your organization, listened to the wonderful information being presented, and thought to yourself, “Yeah, that sounds great, but it doesn’t work when I get back to my office”? After 24 plus years of federal service, and more than seven years as a leadership instructor, and executiveRead… Read more »
Federal CIO Panel Moves IBM SmartCloud Through FedRAMP
A panel of chief information officers from three federal agencies has given IBM a provisional authority to operate under the government-wide Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for evaluating cloud computing products and services. CIOs from the departments of Defense and Homeland Security, as well as the General Services Administration, evaluated IBM’s SmartCloud for GovernmentRead… Read more »
8 Lessons to Guide Your Career
Earlier this week I provided the GovLoop community with a brief research update, and gave you all a quick thank you for the transformative work you’re doing. Today, I want to leave you all with a challenge, find some quiet time this weekend to do some personal reflection. Take the time to focus your thoughtsRead… Read more »
New Job Opportunity
ASSISTANT COMPLIANCE OFFICER ——————————————————————————– NOTICE OF JOB OPPORTUNITY ——————————————————————————– ASSISTANT COMPLIANCE OFFICER (Inspector General’s Office) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Education or a directly related field, plus two years of professional work experience in the investigation or compliance monitoring of programs andRead… Read more »
How to Make Your Money Work For You
“Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.” – Jim Rohn Do you believe that you have to work hard for your money? Before you answer that, do you believe that it’s equally important to make your money work hard for you? Without a doubt, working hard is important, butRead… Read more »
GSA Calls for Car Sharing Services Ideas
The General Services Administration is seeking information from industry on how to implement car sharing as an alternative transportation service. GSA issued a request for information Tuesday that asks interested vendors to answer a market research questionnaire on the idea with a due date of Nov. 15. Vendors are also invited to an industry dayRead… Read more »
Hot off the presses: The latest issue of the Journal of Public Deliberation (JPD)
JPD issue 9:2 is now available at www.publicdeliberation.net/jpd/. The issue is our largest to date, with 18 manuscripts that include: Articles on topics such as: stakeholder and citizen roles in deliberation; participation in the New York Public Schools; a new study agenda for deliberative research; the effects of non-neutral moderators; and “communities of fate” andRead… Read more »