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Alan Pentz
Partner, Corner Alliance
Alan Pentz is the CEO of Corner Alliance, a Washington-based consulting firm that focuses on helping government leaders manage innovation. He is a former Capitol Hill staffer and holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Contact him at apentz@corneralliance.com, or follow him on Twitter at @apentz
Alan Pentz is the CEO of Corner Alliance, a Washington-based consulting firm that focuses on helping government leaders manage innovation. He is a former Capitol Hill staffer and holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Contact him at apentz@corneralliance.com, or follow him on Twitter at @apentz
Management
Are You Ready For Pay For Performance?
It is essential for leaders to establish clear goals.
- Alan Pentz
Management
Think Like a Gambler: Innovation Is About Making Bets
A key problem in government is that leaders spend too much time analyzing choices.
- Alan Pentz
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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.
- Alan Pentz
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Leadership is about Hard Decisions
Here are three tips for navigating difficult choices.
- Alan Pentz
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3 Tips For Managing Innovation
It’s more about implementation and execution than it is about inspiration.
- Alan Pentz
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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.
- Alan Pentz
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Planning Is More Important than Plans
Most strategic plan gather dust. But there’s tremendous value in the process of developing them.
- Alan Pentz
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Agencies Can Seed Future Success With Creative Investment
Successful R&D efforts require a community approach.
- Alan Pentz
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Be Prepared: Disruption Is Coming
Today’s microtrend could be tomorrow’s driving force at your agency.
- Alan Pentz
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The Path for Federal R&D Is Changing
How agencies can tap industry research budgets.
- Alan Pentz, Corner Alliance
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Strategy Is About Tough Decisions
Don't waste limited resources trying to do everything.
- Alan Pentz, Corner Alliance
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Don’t Over Collaborate
At a certain point you need to stop and make a decision.
- Alan Pentz, Corner Alliance
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How to Build Better State and Local Partnerships
Some are wary of federal programs that dictate solutions rather than cooperation.
- Alan Pentz, Corner Alliance
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The Internet of Things: Is Your Agency Program Ready?
The IoT brings more capability and risk.
- Alan Pentz, Corner Alliance
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How to Build a Next Gen Program That Works
Boldly go where your stakeholders are: in the cloud, online, mobile.
- Alan Pentz, Corner Alliance
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What is a Stakeholder? 6 Things You Should Know
The goal is not to make everyone happy, but to succeed.
- Alan Pentz, Corner Alliance
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5 Strategic Planning Mistakes to Avoid in 2015
How to keep those new initiatives on track.
- Alan Pentz, Corner Alliance
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6 Key Elements of Successful Cross-Agency Collaboration
Working across agency lines can be frustrating without a strategy.
- Alan Pentz, Corner Alliance
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3 Tips to Help Federal Leaders Prepare for a New Congress
How to field data and hearing requests so you can focus on strategy.
- Alan Pentz, Corner Alliance
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3 Tips for Keeping Your R&D Budget Healthy
You can't do it all, so focus on what your agency does best.
- Alan Pentz, Corner Alliance