I have a strong view about leadership. Leaders in order to earn trust and respect, you must care for your employees. You must be fair and act with openess and with integrity. Your actions count. I have been taught to believe that if you cannot lead, get out of the way so others can lead.Read… Read more »
You just cannot make peace with those who don’t want to make peace with us. We need to draw a line what is acceptable and unacceptable. In organizations, strong leadership and principles are required so employees know what are expected of them. These principles and expectations must be consistently communicated and executed by senior leadersRead… Read more »
It’s a beautiful Saturday morning, so I thought I’d take a little bit of time to unwind, do some writing, and enjoy the weather here in DC. Today, the focus is on Bob Dylan, leadership, your career and some thoughts on Forever Young. Bob Dylan has now released his 35th studio album, Tempest. Some DylantologistRead… Read more »
So you just got your first government job? You are all excited – new co-workers, new bosses, new coffee shop, new commute. So how do you get going? There’s a great deal to consider for that first day, first week and even the first year. Here is our 12 tips from our New Hire HandbookRead… Read more »
In spite of the Obama Administration’s recent $200 million investment in the Big Data Research and Development Initiative many agencies continue to struggle to find the necessary funds for Big Data projects, while others are challenged to build the proper infrastructures to handle them. Simply put, agencies recognize the importance of Big Data, yet ITRead… Read more »
Most of you don’t know me personally or work with me on a daily basis, but if you did, you would know the Service to America Medals hold a very special place in my heart. Often lauded as the Oscars for federal employees, the Sammies highlight the best and the brightest in government. They highlightRead… Read more »
Government Open Source Software Policy Training Seminar conducted as part of the Homeland Open Security Technology (HOST) program Date: Monday, September 24, 2012 Time: 0800 – 1200 Location: SRI Conference Center 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 2800 (28th floor) Arlington, VA 22209 (Map – http://goo.gl/F9pp7) Purpose: The purpose of the HOST Government Open Source Software PolicyRead… Read more »
Stanford University has something very interesting called the Standford Forgiveness Projects, which as of 2010 was headed by Dr. Frederic Luskin. According to Dr. Luskin: Forgiveness has been shown to reduce anger, hurt, depression and stress and lead to greater feelings of optimism, hope, compassion and self confidence. Those who know me well know thatRead… Read more »
Why is it that training is the last item considered in planning for change, and the first item to be scrapped when the budget gets tight? Change drive progress – and when we change, we need to learn how to use the new tool or features to achieve better results, greater speed, or use lessRead… Read more »
In the late 1980s, when my daughters were in elementary school, I worked at a large government professional services provider. Like many other contractors, we were forced to create separate organizations and cost centers to compete for an increasing number of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) contracts. It started with less skilled tasks but eventuallyRead… Read more »