I decided I was going to read a book a week for a year, here’s a quick review of this week’s book. You can see the ongoing list here. Basic Info Escape From Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur by Pamela Slim Why I read it I’ve always been interested in the startupRead… Read more »
First let me start by saying that the line of reasoning I am about to present to you may go somewhat against the grain; feel free to take issue or prove me wrong, as you will see below, its been done before. I am not a fan of learning plans My main contention is thatRead… Read more »
I have spent the last 5 years working at the confluence of People, Technology and Public Policy. I’ve spent those years struggling to understand how these things inform one another both as a citizen and as a public servant; it is a complex and often confusing undertaking As an early adopter of new technologies andRead… Read more »
I decided I was going to read a book a week for a year, here’s a quick review of this week’s book. You can see the ongoing list here. Basic Info Liespotting: Proven Techniques to Detect Deception by Pamela Meyer Why I read it I watch a lot of TED videos, Pamela has one, itRead… Read more »
I came across this gem via Peter Stoyko’s blog; it’s the Valve employee handbook. Before I share my thoughts, here is what Peter had this to say about it: Behold: the employee-orientation manual of the future; except, I hasten to add, this manual is for an extremely successful company from the here and now, theRead… Read more »
I decided I was going to read a book a week for a year, here’s a quick review of this week’s book. You can see the ongoing list here. Basic Info Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making by Deborah Stone Part 2 … This week took a bit longer to finish, here isRead… Read more »
I decided I was going to read a book a week for a year, here’s a quick review of this week’s book. You can see the ongoing list here. Basic Info Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making by Deborah Stone Why I read it It was recommended to me as essential reading byRead… Read more »
In case you were wondering, I was not directly affected by Workforce Adjustment (WFA). That said, I can’t help but feel a pang of survivor’s guilt for those who were (of which I know many); its one of the reasons I took the entire week off. I should be back to regularly scheduled blogging nextRead… Read more »
I decided I was going to read a book a week for a year, here’s a quick review of this week’s book. You can see the ongoing list here. Basic Info Scheming Virtuously: the road to collaborative governance by Gilles Paquet Why I bought it Actually I didn’t, Gilles sent me a copy years agoRead… Read more »
I decided I was going to read a book a week for a year, here’s a quick review of this week’s book. You can see the ongoing list here. Basic Info The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking Why I bought it I was hard pressed to find anything novel in the business section and I’dRead… Read more »