UPDATE 2:05 p.m. Well, it turns out the afternoon session is closed to the press. It also turns out that I’m considered one of them. So I won’t be bringing you any more updates. But hey, I hear the morning speakers were more interesting anyway. 12:20 p.m. We’re done for the morning. Thanks for reading.Read… Read more »
Photo via American Progress Join us tonight at 9 EDT for a #localgovchat with Maryland’s newly appointed Chief Innovation Officer Bryan Sivak. You can read more about Bryan, formerly the Chief Technology Officer for the District of Columbia, here, here, here and here, but I think the most telling quote about his approach to openRead… Read more »
The Public Technology Institute is issuing a ‘call for apps’ for a new book called “The Book of Apps – Government Innovation” This is a great opportunity for you to submit your apps for consideration! Simply go to: www.thebookofapps.com for more information. Or simply go to PTIs website www.pti.org Get recognized!! Alan (PTI)
I’m reading a new book called Adapt: Why Success Always Starts With Failure. It’s a fantastic book, and if you’re a CEO or CTO of a startup, or an innovator, or anyone who tries new things, you should read it. In the book, author Tim Harford makes the case that trial-and-error, done intelligently, constantly outperformsRead… Read more »
“What if?” These two words can be an empowering combination or they can be thefirst step down a path of keeping us locked into limiting patterns. Each day, hundreds of times, we are faced with the opportunity to make choices that lead us toward our dreams or away from them and for far too manyRead… Read more »
I learned a few week ago that the Small Business Administration (SBA) had launched a new community for small business owners, so I asked them a few questions about it. Below are their responses. 1 – Tell me about the new SBA Community project. What is the concept behind it? What does it entail? TheRead… Read more »
What is the difference between a project manager and a leader? Should there be a difference? Consider this: Not all leaders are project managers, but all project managers should be leaders. “Click here for the best self-development resources“ You can tell from the above statement that I believe a good project manager is also aRead… Read more »
Format: In the next edition of my BlogTalkRadio show (“Collaboration TechTalk”) this Friday, June 10th at 7:30 A.M. ET, I (Gary Vaughan) will be the sole speaker for about 15 min, with the remaining 15 min open to comments/questions via BTR chat, telephone line to BTR, or prior to the show via Twitter @glvaughan, LinkedInRead… Read more »
I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. Civility in service | Public Strategist – “Civil servants should understand the constraints they accept as part of the job. They – and everybody else – should understand the limitations on public speech (not quite the same thing) which are part of the deal.” UsingRead… Read more »
I’ve long admired Gary Locke for his commitment to results-oriented government. He pioneered new approaches in Washington State both as the chief executive of King County and as governor. But I’d never met him until last week at a Partnership for Public Service event where he summed up his tenure as Commerce Secretary, before departingRead… Read more »