If you’ve never heard of Tumblr (or its closest competitor Posterous), welcome to the world of short-form blogging! Tumblr is a vibrant platform and community, where authors post entries that are larger than a tweet (140 characters) but significantly shorter than the 600-800 words of a typical blog post. Many Tumblrs consist exclusively of photos,Read… Read more »
I just returned from a meeting at Fixmo where I had an opportunity to talk with Fixmo CEO Rick Segal and other members of his key leadership team. I am enthused to be on the Fixmo advisory board because they are bringing such virtuous capabilities to enterprise and home users. We will be providing moreRead… Read more »
The National Library of Medicinedeveloped an app catered to emergency responders. WISER or the Wireless Information Systems for Emergency Responders app is designed to assist first responder users in hazardous material incidents. First responders need to make decisions quickly in dangerous situations and they need accurate information to make these decisions. With the WISER app,Read… Read more »
This blog is an excerpt from Kathleen Schafer’s upcoming book Living the Leadership Choice. Join the Leadership Connection community to receive updates and exclusive content. “It is amazing how much you can accomplish when it doesn’t matter who gets the credit.” – Unknown Making progress toward achieving a goal is an essential component of effectiveRead… Read more »
Jim Leach has been chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities since August 2009. Prior to being nominated by President Obama for the post, Leach served 30 years as a member of Congress from Iowa, and subsequently as a professor at the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University and as interim director of theRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Joanna Salini reports. The public safety sector has taken full advantage of new-wave video streaming as a way to obtain information. Not only can videos be used to make 911 calls, but officers are now using various video surveillance technology to assist in making arrests. Officer-worn cameras have been implemented in a handfulRead… Read more »
This morning I had the pleasure of listening to Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel at the Ronald Reagan Building. The event was hosted by ACT-IAC (American Councils for Technology – Industry Advisory Council). VanRoekel gave a fascinating presentation highlighting the challenges of Federal IT reform. The presentation was titled, Our Moment – the information from theRead… Read more »
A study by IBM of 1,500 Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) from different size organizations, 60 countries and 33 industries determined creativity to be the number 1 leadership skill needed by CEOs managing companies today. As one CEO stated “We need to find, recognize and reward creativity.” The seeds of creativity must be spread throughout anRead… Read more »
The message to save energy is everywhere, from the Department of Energy’s push towards a Smart Grid to the Department of Defense’s initiatives for energy security, for reasons ranging from climate change and protecting the environment to saving money and stretching resources. Many green initiatives such as alternative means of generating and distributing energy areRead… Read more »
The Chicago Transit Authority (IL) will install four electric vehicle charging stations at a park-and-ride lot for use by car-sharing vehicles. Original post