Every city has them, the unusable old buildings and empty lots that remain cut off from the public sphere. They’re former factories or disposal areas where hazardous substances, pollutants, or other contaminant is hanging around for one reason or another. They’re undeveloped, contaminated, usually abandoned, and they’re a thorn in the side of any communityRead… Read more »
What is the value of a federal library? There are two troubling opinions that have inspired me to write this blog: 1. Librarians are out-dated and often unnecessary in this digital world; everything that you need to know is on the internet. 2. With the sequester, unimportant jobs, such as that of a librarian, willRead… Read more »
I’ve just spent a week in Japan and Korea delivering workshops on design thinking to clients. I’ve been working alongside a new colleague who, in the short time we’ve worked together, has taught me a great deal about my presentation style, the way carry myself, and my inclination (at times to my detriment) to certainty.Read… Read more »
So I’m back at work officially after a 6 week hiatus to deal with the implosion of my parental unit, it’s not pretty, there are sweeping implications, I’m exhausted, frustrated, and trying really hard not to let bleed into my interactions with my kids, my wife, and my day job now that I’m back inRead… Read more »
If it’s got a Change Management Board, it means it isn’t changing. Anthony Zacharzewski Original post
This article was written by Logan Harper, community manager for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Government’s online MPA program, MPA@UNC – a top degree for public service leaders. Follow MPA@UNC on Twitter at @MPAatUNC. — Education has become a hot topic again as the U.S. trails away from a recessionRead… Read more »
Original photo: Cristian Liu The following is a guest post by Cristian Liu, a healthcare strategist with in-depth experience in international services, technology and government sectors. Cristian is passionate about the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship and social innovation. Follow him on Twitter. Three days of demos, pitches, and inspirational talks. $100,000 invested into a hackathonRead… Read more »
By Bob Gourley My formative years (career-wise) were spent doing something in the US Navy called OPINTEL for “Operational Intelligence.” It is a type of intelligence that had its roots in the anti-submarine warfare missions of World War II’s Battle of the Atlantic, where all sources of information had to be brought together to formRead… Read more »
Dannielle commented, Curious what do you think makes for a great science fair? Top 5-10 elements. Really good question. The Junior Academy of the Washington Academy of Sciences provides judges for many school science fairs every year. I started as a judge in the program and succeeded the founder several years ago. I am proRead… Read more »
I spend a lot of time talking about discipline and routine. Having a regular approach to how you do business and how you run your life is beneficial to your personal performance and your job performance. It’s part of this regular approach to continual improvement that gets you to where you want to be overRead… Read more »