Submitted by rgordon on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 16:38
News of great work done by many outstanding government leaders is always important to communicate, especially in a world where government can be portrayed as less productive and more inflexible than the private sector. This portrayal is often magnified during a time of transition to a new administration, when new leaders arrive in agencies and understandably have questions about the staff they are inheriting. However, equally compelling are impressions of leaders who have a chance to work with very talented federal workers -- many political appointees in both parties have publicly reporte
Submitted by rgordon on Fri, 04/09/2021 - 10:31
John moves to Emeritus status after his tremendous and impactful career working in and with government, including the IBM Center for the past 20 years, where he has served as a Senior Fellow and an Associate Partner with IBM's Global Business Services.
Submitted by rgordon on Thu, 03/25/2021 - 14:05
We are honored to host Ms. Evans in the Center. Ms.
Submitted by rgordon on Tue, 03/23/2021 - 09:00
This overview of government reforms and actions provides important lessons for leaders today and tomorrow.
Reform approaches will vary, depending on the types of reform are being pursued. Each type relies on different strategic implementation approaches, with different lessons learned that the authors hope will be of value to leaders today.
Submitted by rgordon on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 15:31
Advanced analytics and digital technologies have great potential to help to advance environmental sustainability.
Submitted by rgordon on Thu, 02/25/2021 - 13:25
Michael Peckham, Acting CFO and Director of the Financial Management Portfolio for the Program Support Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Alka Patel, Head of Ethics Policy for the Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), and Jennifer Edgin, Assistant Deputy Commandant for Information, Headquarters Marine Corps, all provided specific examples of how IA, AI, and Blockchain have transformed their workflows to better achieve their mission.
Submitted by rgordon on Mon, 02/22/2021 - 11:03
Pressure to do more with less, improve efficiency and reduce cost while meeting citizen needs is challenging government agencies. Intelligent Automation (IA) meets this challenge by transforming work while enabling the workforce to perform more effectively and efficiently. Powered by artificial intelligence (AI) as part of an integrated platform -- which also includes Robotics Process Automation (RPA), analytics, process management, and digital strategy – IA can improve how federal agencies operate internally and serve customers externally.
Submitted by rgordon on Mon, 02/15/2021 - 14:55
The Center is pleased to announce our latest round of stipends for new reports on key public sector challenges, which respond to the priorities identified in the Center's research agenda. These reports will add great insight to the Center’s content, intended to stimulate and accelerate the production of practical research that benefits public sector leaders and managers. We expect the following reports to be published later this year.
Submitted by rgordon on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 11:46
Guest blogger: Matt Gordon, Managing Consultant, IBM Global Business Services
Submitted by rgordon on Wed, 01/13/2021 - 11:13
This weekend, I dropped my daughter at the airport for a return flight to college after a month-long break. We talked about what she might do if she encountered anyone acting problematically given this week’s tragic and unprecedented actions on Capitol Hill, but I assumed this would be a hypothetical warning.
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