This is a tricky post to write for various reasons. Please bear with me, I think there’s something important under here but it’s wrapped in a slightly fuzzy layer of emotion by necessity, something which will become evident as we go along. A summary would include the words coaching, mentoring, role models, invisible women andRead… Read more »
NY Times Article on Datacenters Misses Huge Points – #gov20 It almost seems like piling on to attack the NY Times assessment of datacenters and their impact on society at this point. When Forbes, InformationWeek, GigaOM, Wired and tons of other publications point out the weakness in the Times article, why add fuel to theRead… Read more »
By David Lengacher About a decade ago, researchers began to study the performance of e-government portals in order to identify best practices. Studies have also focused on identifying the factors that influence the information quality these portals offer to the public. Most of these studies consider only portal outputs, but ignore the resources (or inputs)Read… Read more »
Have you ever walked into an organization and just got that “Uh, why does everyone look the same” feeling… I know I have. You may have heard the expression, people are like snowflakes, and no two are the same – that’s diversity folks. In today’s ever diverse business environment, for organizations to excel, they mustRead… Read more »
Have you ever walked into an organization and just got that “hum something just doesn’t feel right feeling”… I know I have (more times than I’d like to count). Many of us know from the first time we enter into an organization, whether as an employee or a consultant, that what they say is notRead… Read more »
The 10 Critical Elements of Server Backup Technology Author: Nick Mueller, Zetta.net Local and off-site Backup Combination. It’s a best practice to have a combination of local and off-site backup. Typically you want to keep large files, like databases and system state file backups on-site. This enables a quick recovery of the latest version ofRead… Read more »
The other day, a coworker and I had a discussion about how it’s nearly impossible to create something completely “original.” As a designer, this should make me want to close my laptop, go grab a bite and call it a day. But alas, if you dig a little deeper, even the most innovative artists’ magnificentRead… Read more »
As an executive that is looking to transform his organization it is easy to get caught up in the excitement of a particular methodology, technology or performance improvement initiative. There is a often a sense of exhilaration as the possibility of applying the methodology you’ve been reading about, hearing about or training on to transformRead… Read more »
I’m sure this isn’t scientific, but I came across this leadership style quiz and had a go: http://psychology.about.com/library/quiz/bl-leadershipquiz.htm My results: Your results indicate that your leadership style is predominately: Delegative Delegative Leadership Delegative leaders allow group members to make decisions. This style is best used in situations where the leader needs to rely on qualifiedRead… Read more »
By AlexOlesker Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano admitted to avoiding most online services including email, commenting that “Some would call me a Luddite.” More here. Of 27 government agencies reviewed by the Government Accountability Office, only 11 had fully or partially established metrics for assessing theirRead… Read more »