Stephen Goldsmith

Recent Articles

• The Coming Era of Preemptive Government
• Sep 21, 2011
• What if, instead of waiting until problems occur, a city could address them before they happen?
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• Grassroots-Powered Innovation
• Aug 17, 2011
• Some citizens just want to complain, but a lot them have good ideas for improving their neighborhoods and communities. A new social-media collaboration platform in NYC is helping citizens achieve that.

• Supercharging Structural Innovation
• Jul 20, 2011
• Can dedicated teams deliver new solutions? A new grant program will test the concept in five cities.
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• Better Contracting, Greater Diversity
• Jun 22, 2011
• To increase minority and women contracting, New York City is working to remove obstacles that impede an efficient marketplace for goods and services.
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• Groundbreaking Environmentalism
• May 18, 2011
• Finding a way to redevelop a contaminated site, such as a brownfield, is often the best solution, both environmentally and economically.
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• Fostering an Innovation Culture
• Apr 20, 2011
• When public officials fear bad press, it dampens innovation. Here are five principles to help leaders embrace change.
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• Weighing the Value of Green Outcomes
• Mar 16, 2011
• Instead of thinking of how they can go green for less, local governments are jumping through expensive state and federal hoops.
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• The Wisdom of the Crowd in New York City
• Feb 16, 2011
• Actively engaging the crowd, even if it's sometimes rowdy, can actually enhance government's problem-solving ability.
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• More Than Social Networking
• Jan 19, 2011
• Social media is about more than socializing. It is a powerful tool for government to empower and mobilize its citizens.
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• Mending the City-State Relationship
• Dec 22, 2010
• If cities are to see fewer dollars from states in these tough times, then they should see fewer rules too.
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• Breaking Job Routines
• Nov 17, 2010
• When work is reduced to a routine, innovative breakthroughs that lead to better, faster, cheaper government become rare.
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• How Rules and Contracts Demean Public Workers
• Nov 1, 2010
• Laws, arbitrary rulings and contracts keep employees locked in an unrewarding work environment.
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• Silo Busting in NYC
• Oct 25, 2010
• Creating a more efficient government first requires breaking open the internal silos that hamper collaboration and productivity.
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• Defining the Role of Government
• Oct 20, 2010
• Is it government's obligation to provide services, or to see that they are provided?
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• How Rules Demean Public Workers
• Sep 22, 2010
• Public-sector unions and management mean well, but they often fail to reward those actually doing the work: front-line employees.
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