• Lessons from the Gusher in the Gulf
• Posted By: Stephen Goldsmith |   June 23, 2010
• As the damaged BP oil well continues to spew millions of gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico, these four lessons will challenge officials to rethink how risk is mitigated and regulated.
• Categories: Management and HR ,  Technology
• 5 Comments

• Change Doesn't Have to Take a Decade
• Posted By: Russ Linden |   June 23, 2010
• Russ Linden on bringing about major change in a short amount of time.
• Categories: Management and HR

• Stadiums and Economic Growth—or Not
• Posted By: John O'Leary |   June 18, 2010
• Some governments are building stadiums they don’t need with money they don’t have.
• Categories: Management and HR
• 1 Comments

• Fiscal Watchdog: D.C.’s Independent CFO Yields (Uncomfortable) Benefits
• Posted By: Stephen Goldsmith |   June 15, 2010
• A professional, independent municipal CFO can be a strong protector of taxpayer interest. At the same time, they can also be a source of sand in the gears of government.
• Categories: Management and HR
• 1 Comments

• Iowa's Ban on Red Tape
• Posted By: John O'Leary |   June 10, 2010
• Babak Armajani of the Public Strategies Group looks at the experience of the Iowa Charter agencies, an experiment in bureaucracy managed by results rather than red tape.
• Categories: Management and HR

• The 5 Stages Before Deficit Reduction
• Posted By: Paul L. Posner |   June 9, 2010
• For governments facing fiscal gaps, these stages outline one's journey to action.
• Categories: Management and HR

• Louisville’s COOL Approach to Growing Jobs
• Posted By: Stephen Goldsmith |   June 7, 2010
• Louisville Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson has created COOL, an innovative retail-focused economic development program.
• Categories: Management and HR
• 3 Comments

• The Danger of Missed Warnings
• Posted By: John O'Leary |   June 2, 2010
• Working in a high-risk environment, like a space shuttle or an oil rig, it is easy to grow complacent. What can managers do to avoid the complacency trap?
• Categories: Management and HR

• The Case for a Total Overhaul
• Posted By: John O'Leary |   May 28, 2010
• The sobering fiscal reality of our current circumstances are creating an environment more open to a fundamental rethinking of government’s roles and responsibilities.
• Categories: Management and HR

• The Key to Public School Turnarounds
• Posted By: John O'Leary |   May 25, 2010
• How do you fix a dysfunctional school? It starts from the top, with strategies for training and mentoring great leaders, preparing them for...
• Categories: Management and HR