This is the second video in the MB&A Executive Series. It is part two of an interview with Major General Dale Meyerrose on a top-down vs. bottom-up approach to organizational transformation. Below is the transcript of this video: Josh: Thanks for being here Dale. When managing change you often hear about a top down approachRead… Read more »
In the wake of the Newtown shooting massacre and related gun rampages, it is important to note there is no easy or quick solution to solving the epidemic of mass gun violence in America. A comprehensive multi-pronged approach is needed by the public sector and private sector alike to address a broad range of issuesRead… Read more »
Yesterday AGIMO announced that the Australian Government Information Management Office was adopting a number of the recommendations of the Williams review. In particular the Williams review identified that AGIMO had moved away from the IT policy and analysis role recommended by the 2008 Gershon review to take on a range of whole-of-government IT implementation functions.Read… Read more »
Last month’s poll for “How Did You Get Started as an 1102″ is closed and the results are in. There were 52 responses in total. It’s worth looking at how many votes were for “Other”. While this poll is not scientific by any means, a sizeable portion of people that first became 1102s through anotherRead… Read more »
Congratulations to the CEO of PublicStuff who was named one of the Top 30 under 30 by Forbes Magazine,http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2012/30-under-30/30-under-30_social.html ! PublicStuff continues to pave the way in CRM technologies, mobile apps and increasing civic engagement. The Philly 311 App also received some great press this week and won a Big Vision Award! Check out theRead… Read more »
Holidays are a time for celebration, don’t let stress get you down Almost everybody I know is operating at an increased level of stress this holiday season. For many people the holidays mean mistletoe, lights, and time with family. Unfortunately, it rarely coincides with reduced stress at work and having family over can be justRead… Read more »
This morning (Sunday) I had the rare luxury of doing whatever I liked. I therefore settled down to read: A Landmark Week – and every one of the eighteen Weekly Blog Club posts – ‘cover to cover’. If you haven’t already discovered Weekly Blog Club, I strongly recommend giving it a go – there’s somethingRead… Read more »
CIOs in the federal sector were under the gun clean house by June 12, 2012. According to the federal IT Reform Plan, these tech leaders had to demonstrate to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that, after careful review of their portfolios, they had remedied or retired underperforming applications. I recently wrote about theRead… Read more »
Whether it’s to make money to help pay for school or simply to become financially independent, many students take on a part-time job during their undergraduate years. A part-time job can be a blessing, helping put some of your financial woes at ease by guaranteeing regular income. But combined with your academic commitments, a part-timeRead… Read more »
Let’s suppose you went to DickDavies.com and selected the third navigation link, Presentations. Pretty cool, eh? Notice you went across two websites? Let’s try that again. Go to Sales Lab Posts and then switch to Through The Browser. It would be real easy to have a reader go between those blogs and never notice. WeRead… Read more »