Humility in Leadership: Attaining Mightiness

Developing a sense of humility prevents us from getting defensive about our ideas, decisions, and direction for the organization. It makes us open to new ideas and lively debate.

Driving Government Innovation Through Chance Encounters

What do Bell Labs, Apple, the State of Rhode Island and Wake County, North Carolina have in common? They all created environments that facilitate interdisciplinary connections to drive new ideas, based on the understanding that innovation is most likely to happen through collaboration as opposed to the lone inventor working in isolation.

This Is Not a Drill: Hawaii’s False Alarm

When faced with imminent danger, you re-think your lack of preparation and the safety of your loved ones. Here are some lessons you can learn from Hawai’i’s recent false alarm.

5 Steps Through the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The 4th Industrial Revolution can be described through current and developing systems as disruptive technologies such as robotics and drones, virtual reality and artificial intelligence and how they will change the way we work and live.

Finding the Holy Grail of Better Network Security

With today’s headlines abuzz with news about hackers, security breaches, and an unlimited array of online threats, it’s no wonder that achieving a solid network security posture has become a little like the quest for the Holy Grail.

TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up

Stocks continued their impressive start to 2018 this week. Traders are optimistic about economic growth so naturally we saw a rise in bank stocks after the first round of earnings reports were released on Friday.

Understand First, Then Form Your Opinion

Practical advice on how to gather enough information to get a basic understanding of an issue to form you own opinion.

“Wantedness” in Government Service

Take time to understand the “me” in your public service domain and strive to make 2018 a little more authentic, a lot more personal and better than last year. Let’s rise to serve the “me,” putting the person before the process.