Author Archive
Management
Are You Ready For Pay For Performance?
It is essential for leaders to establish clear goals.
Management
Think Like a Gambler: Innovation Is About Making Bets
A key problem in government is that leaders spend too much time analyzing choices.
Management
Don’t Confuse Strategy With Outcome
Luck plays a big role in life and it is tempting to try to draw conclusions from a single success or failure.
Management
3 Tips For Managing Innovation
It’s more about implementation and execution than it is about inspiration.
Management
Not All Innovation Projects Are Born Equal
Government innovators can provide minimal proof of concept funding and gate further investment based on a few key milestones.
Management
Planning Is More Important than Plans
Most strategic plan gather dust. But there’s tremendous value in the process of developing them.
Management
Agencies Can Seed Future Success With Creative Investment
Successful R&D efforts require a community approach.
Management
Be Prepared: Disruption Is Coming
Today’s microtrend could be tomorrow’s driving force at your agency.
Management
How to Build Better State and Local Partnerships
Some are wary of federal programs that dictate solutions rather than cooperation.
Management
The Internet of Things: Is Your Agency Program Ready?
The IoT brings more capability and risk.
Management
How to Build a Next Gen Program That Works
Boldly go where your stakeholders are: in the cloud, online, mobile.
Management
What is a Stakeholder? 6 Things You Should Know
The goal is not to make everyone happy, but to succeed.
Management
5 Strategic Planning Mistakes to Avoid in 2015
How to keep those new initiatives on track.
Management
6 Key Elements of Successful Cross-Agency Collaboration
Working across agency lines can be frustrating without a strategy.
Management
3 Tips to Help Federal Leaders Prepare for a New Congress
How to field data and hearing requests so you can focus on strategy.
Management
3 Tips for Keeping Your R&D Budget Healthy
You can't do it all, so focus on what your agency does best.
