According to Newsweek Magazine the five most innovative Mayors in the U.S. are: Mitch Landrieu – (New Orleans for his education efforts)Michael Bloomberg – (New York for his public safety efforts)Rahm Emanuel – (Chicago for his open data efforts)Sly James – (Kansas City for his entreprenuer efforts)Mick Cornett – (Oklahoma City for his quality ofRead… Read more »
Just What is a “Congress” Anyway? Every two years, Congress reboots. Like a bright New Year’s Day, it’s fresh, and clean, and brief. The 113th Congress assembled on Thursday, January 3 – a day for family and tradition, smiles and handshakes. They’ll return to the backstabbing soon enough. For some reason, many Americans think thatRead… Read more »
Over the last few days I’ve been exposed to two ideas that interest me in how each demonstrates the need to properly vet an idea. (As an aside for for all of you familiar with MMORPGs: I figure if life was a game, “Vetting an Idea” would be considered a passive ability for those inRead… Read more »
I don’t know about you but I know what I have to do in order for me to become a valuable contributor to the organization in which I am a part, or a productive member of a society in which I am obligated to be a loyal member. On top of everything else, I mustRead… Read more »
By Doug Laney This article originally appeared on the Gartner Blog Network in January 2012 and is reprinted here with permission from Gartner and its author Doug Laney. In the late 1990s, while a META Group analyst (Note: META is now part of Gartner), it was becoming evident that our clients increasingly were encumbered byRead… Read more »
The last trading day of the year, and the first few days of a new year have an historically positive bias and that trend held this year as we saw very solid gains in the stock funds this last week. Here are the TSP fund returns for the week of December 31 through January 4.Read… Read more »
The World Is Changing Future Shock in the ‘60s said we could only accommodate so much change before a melt-down; many believed Toffler but does it still apply? Change happens at a breakneck speed, however it takes time to recognize and adapt. The Information Interview, a mainstay of job transitions, doesn’t work anymore. Thought Exercise:Read… Read more »
We are living on the horizon of a bright tomorrow. Transparency, efficiency, and participation are echoing through the halls of government and in the streets of New York. In 2009, when a small group of organizers and technologists walked through the doors of New York State House, we etched these words into the walls. FourRead… Read more »
I try to remember to do basic research every once in a while, where I figure out how the world works without a goal in mind. This contrasts with applied research, which is about solving particular problems or taking advantage of specific opportunities. The distinction can be pretty clear in science. For example, in physicsRead… Read more »
Under the fiscal cliff agreement, the sequester has been postponed for two months, to March 2. The agreement also reduces the size of the sequester, from $109 billion to $85 billion, which will be squeezed into seven months, rather than nine. Provided there are no changes prior to March 2, discretionary spending will still needRead… Read more »