Lead with Integrity and an Open Mind

Making mistakes is not only normal but also necessary for personal and professional growth.

3 Reasons Your Next Hire Should Be a Lateral

As a hiring manager, a lateral is one of many tools in your hiring tool kit. Here are three reasons you should consider a lateral for your next hire.

The Right Way to Open Data at the Federal Level

Unless we address the following two things about open data openly and aggressively we will fail — again: (1) how does making open data relate to (or support) the goals and objectives of the government programs that generate the data, and (2) how much will open data cost and who will pay?

The “De-Siloization” of Knowledge in Government

Most of an organization’s collective wisdom is locked in people’s heads, and not written down for others to search for and use. So, how do you increase the ability of people to know the expertise of their professional colleagues and share it with each other within a large organization?

6 Ways to Squash Stress Like the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Stress is something you need to confront and manage, or it can amplify problems at work and at home. Here are six ways you can deal with stress like the unbreakable, inspiring Kimmy Schmidt.

Us vs. Them

An “us vs. them” mentality can grow in workplaces where employees are the “us” and leaders are the “them.”

Funding What Works Requires Building Performance Systems

The “pay for success” movement in the non-profit world is starting to take hold at the federal, state, and local levels. But a prerequisite is having some way of measuring success – and ensuring the funding models encourage it.