How to Recover From an Executive’s Outburst
When an executive dismisses your work in front of the room, the freeze is real but so is your ability to recover. Read the full article to see how to pivot without losing your footing.
How AI Is Quietly Reshaping Government Teams and What Leaders Are Getting Wrong
AI is being treated like a tool instead of what it actually is: a capability that should be embedded into how work gets done. The organizations seeing real results aren’t the ones experimenting the most. They’re the ones aligning AI to mission outcomes, operational workflows, and decision-making.
Beyond Known Boundaries: Leading Through Uncertainty
Control isn’t a quirk. It’s a coping mechanism our brains reach for when the future feels unpredictable. Read the full article to see how leaders can use that insight to guide their teams.
Lead by Collaborating With People, Not Sidelining Them — Part 1
Employees with workplace suggestions or ideas should be involved in their development. Leaders should pursue a policy of collaboration, not marginalization.
Cyber in Space: Why AI, Compute, Power, and Energy Are Becoming the New Strategic Battleground
Space systems are rapidly evolving from national assets into globally interconnected critical infrastructure that supports communications, navigation, AI, defense, and other sectors. As this accelerates, so do cybersecurity threats to satellites and orbital infrastructure. Government must begin treating orbital infrastructure as part of the strategic digital backbone of modern civilization.
When “Full Coverage” Isn’t Full: Why Rancho Mirage Is Mapping Wireless Gaps
Rancho Mirage uses GIS to uncover wireless coverage gaps. The city’s maps of cellular performance helped residents understand service quality, guide infrastructure planning, and accelerate collaboration with wireless carriers to expand reliable connectivity across a fast-growing desert resort community.
Government Doesn’t Have a Training Gap. It Has a Transfer Gap.
There’s often a disconnect between the training that organizations provide and employees’ real-world application of it. Learn why that happens, and explore five strategies to close the gap.
Planning Widely Attended Events: Registration Lists and Coat Checks
Large-scale events offer many benefits — and challenges. A thoughtful, commonsense approach to using registration lists and coat checks can help ensure that attendees enjoy a positive experience.
Change Leaders: You Don’t Need to Know It All!
Effective leaders know how to navigate their teams through change, uncertainty, and new ideas, and they strike a balance between strength and humility. Read about a leader whose effectiveness suffered when he struggled with humility.
AI in Government Is Moving Fast. Trust Is Moving Slower. A Gap State Leaders Must Close
In government, the pressure to move fast on AI technology is real, but so are the risks. But agencies are learning that strong data governance will create a foundation for responsible, transparent, trustworthy AI.