Friday, May 16, 2025
A recent expert roundtable framed key elements of a roadmap to improve payment accuracy and timing while reducing fraud, waste, and abuse.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
This essay explores how government leaders can create conditions for serendipity, as outlined in a recent HBR article, To Drive Innovation, Create the Conditions for Serendipity by Jerome Barthelemy and Nicolas Mottis, and enhance these efforts through the principles of design thinking, as detailed in an IBM Center report, Applying Design Thinking to Public Service Delivery by Jeanne Liedtka and Randy Salzman.
Friday, May 9, 2025
Articles & insights of interest in public management & leadership for the week ending May 9, 2025
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
This essay explores how Einhorn’s questions can be used to navigate uncertainty, offering actionable insights for government leaders striving to thrive in uncertain times.
Friday, May 2, 2025
Articles & insights of interest in public management & leadership for the week ending May 2, 2025
Thursday, May 1, 2025
This blog series is designed to equip public leaders and managers with practical tools and strategies for engaging the public in ways that can help restore trust in government.
Friday, April 25, 2025
Articles & insights of interest in public management & leadership for the week ending April 25, 2025
Friday, April 25, 2025
A new report emphasizes the need for local governments to proactively leverage technology, community engagement, and cross-sector collaboration to build resilience and effectively prepare for and respond to water and other natural resource needs.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
My interviews with Professor Sukumar Ganapati of Florida International University and Assistant Professor Wendy Chen of Texas Tech University provided profound insights into two critical areas: public trust in government and AI governance
Thursday, April 17, 2025
This essay synthesizes key themes and insights from these interviews -- AI as a collaborative partner, the evolution of performance management, workforce readiness, ethical governance, and the critical need for transparency -- that resonate deeply with my interest to bridge theory and practice in government innovation.

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Blogs:

Envisioning the Road Ahead:  The Future of Data and Analytics

Envisioning the Road Ahead:  The Future of Civic Engagement

Envisioning the Road Ahead:  The Future of Artificial Intelligence

Envisioning the Road Ahead:  The Future of Work 

Visions of Government in 2040:  Perspectives on the Future - Leading the Cities of the Future

Visions of Government in 2040:  Citizen-Driven Government - Boundaryless Organizations

Visions of Government in 2040: Networked Government

Visions of Government in 2040: Engaged Government: Five Predictions for 2040

Visions of Government in 2040: Perspectives on the Future -- A Report from Mars

Government Reform over the Past 20 Years - Assessing Risk

Government Reform over the Past 20 Years—Becoming Collaborative

Government Reform over the Past 20 Years - Social Media

Government Reform over the Past 20 Years—Using Data

Government Reform over the Past 20 Years—Managing Performance

Government Reform over the Past 20 Years—Going Digital

Learning from the Past to Anticipate the Future: A New Center Book Assesses the Long Arc of Government Reform

The IBM Center Marks a 20-Year Milestone

Videos: 

Watch a video from our event featuring two panels of academics and government leaders as they reflect on 20 years and look forward 20 years in government.

Watch the highlights of our event filmed by Government Matters.

Press:

"Hope for Reforming Government in Polarized Times?" Government Executive

"Having a consistent OMB DDM can impact federal management more than any specific agenda." Federal News Network

"Learning from Government's Past to Anticipate its Future." Government Executive