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Making Data the Catalyst to Government Innovation
There is quite a bit of writing these days about how data is the catalyst to government innovation. Over the last several years, the conversation has turned towards how the innovation needed to face the 21st-century challenges requires us to get these data conversations right.
3 Leadership Tips for Driving Innovation in Government
If asked to name innovative organizations, how many government entities spring to mind? Not enough. This does not mean, however, that there is a shortage of innovation in government.
What Does a Good Career Look Like?
A good career is about what happens on your career journey and how you reacted to whatever it was.
An Open Door Policy Requires an Open Mind Policy
Leaders often claim they have an open door policy. For this to be effective, they must also have an open mind policy.
4 Things You Need to Master Time Management
Applying these four tips will help you become more efficient as you continue to work on the art of time management.
Do Great Things: Turning Passion and Purpose into Greatness
Although few of us will ever receive prestigious awards for our work, we can make our daily tasks great by doing them with great passion, focus and a sense of purpose. Doing our work as if we were producing the world’s next great product, innovation or solution elevates its meaning and importance, gives it a… Read more »
Diffusion of Innovation: Get on Board or Get Left Behind
Where do you fit in when it comes to accepting innovation? Are you on board or are you getting left behind?
Tame Your Monkey Mind and Regain Focus
Have you ever found yourself with your mind spinning on stressful thoughts? Ones that wake you up in the middle of the night? Ones that steal your energy and focus? This is “monkey mind.”
Unintended Consequences of New Government Technology
If any agency can be thoughtful about anticipating the externalities of implementing new technology, there’s no reason that “modernization” shouldn’t be a core value of an agency versus a half-hearted attempt at not falling farther behind.