‘Cause I’m A Govie
Listen to: ‘’Cause I’m A Govie’ on Audioboo An original rap about public service by me (Andy Blumenthal). Enjoy! Originally posted at my blog thetotalcio. (Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal at the beautiful Romero Britto store)
A Missed Leadership Opportunity
Moments ago the Breaking News appeared in my inbox: Susan Rice has withdrawn her candidacy to be President Obama’s next Secretary of State. It goes without saying that the position is not only the pinnacle of a diplomat’s career it is the opportunity to bring about great change on a global scale. I have neverRead… Read more »
Announcing: Winners of the Race for Reuse
Meet Eddie. He’s an 8-year-old contributor to ToledoWiki, a new hyper-local information platform that’s serving Toledo, Ohio. After asking the first question at the community event for ToledoWiki he set to work on his Dad’s iPad creating a wiki page for his elementary school. Eddie is one among the 631 users that have registered forRead… Read more »
Brigade Spotlight: Bmore Pipeline
Andrew Coy talks about Race for Reuse, his work at the Digital Harbor Foundation, and why technology needs a “little league.” Imagine you run into a friend you haven’t spoken with since 2009. What’s the quickest way you’d update them on your life? I am as passionate and driven to solve the most difficult problemsRead… Read more »
Dale Meyerrose on Organizational Transformation
Today’s post is part of the MB&A Executive Series: On Organizational Transformation. We will be running this series on Thursdays through the holiday season starting with the Honorable Dale Meyerrose, Major General, U.S. Air Force retired. Dale Meyerrose is president of the MeyerRose Group, LLC, a company that consults with a wide range of business,Read… Read more »
Midwest Local Wikimania!
Hi, I’m Brian. I lived in a cool neighborhood in Toledo, Ohio before coming to Champaign-Urbana for work and school at the University of Illinois. As a founding member of both CUwiki.net and ToledoWiki.net, I’m in a good position to provide a brief sketch of these projects. Both Champaign-Urbana and Toledo have folks celebrating andRead… Read more »
“Goodnight Sweet Possum.” Participatory Urbanism the Boston Way
As we become an increasingly urban species the challenges related to growing numbers of people occupying finite spaces becomes an acute concern. The friction generated as we rub elbows can make us all uncomfortable. I found out at an event last week that when it comes to moderating these challenges while running the sixth mostRead… Read more »
Using Innovation as a Business Decision Tool
This blog post was originally published at Management Concepts Program & Project Perspectives blog. Author: Lowell Dye Using Innovation as a Business Decision Tool In this rapidly changing environment, organizations continuously stress the need for innovation. Therefore, innovation needs to be viewed from a long-term perspective and must be a component in every organization’s strategicRead… Read more »
OMB 300/53 Business Case: The Path to Green Scores, Part II
By Mike Ipsaro, PMP, CCE/A, In my first post about the OMB 300/53, I laid out the operational basics, the scoring, and important stakes behind managing the business case process. Having supported a customer to achieve all green scores across a complex investment portfolio for two consecutive years, I can share with you the strategiesRead… Read more »
Where Does Your Agency Place in the Best of 2012?
The scores as defined by the Partnership for Public Service measure the “performance of agencies and agency subcomponents related to employee satisfaction and commitment.” Here is the list of large agencies; also ranked on other lists were medium and small agencies. 1.) NASA 2.) Intelligence Community 3.) Department of State 4.) Department of Commerce 5.)Read… Read more »