Jacob Dencik

Submitted by on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 14:17

Jacob is the Global Economic Research Leader in the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV). Jacob is responsible for leading the IBV’s research on topics related to technology and implications on the global economy. Jacob has extensive experience advising companies around the world on their global operations and location strategies. He has also advised governments around the world as an expert and economist on competitiveness, FDI, sector/cluster analysis, and innovation. Jacob holds a PhD in Public policy and Economics from Bath University.

Wayne S. Balta

Submitted by on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 14:14

Wayne is a 37-year veteran of IBM and member of its Acceleration Team to help advance company growth. He has also served in leadership roles for business groups, environmental organizations, universities, and government agencies. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2019. He received the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association for Environmental Management in 2018. He was named a White House “Champion of Change” in 2012 for his efforts to advance corporate environmental sustainability.

The Rise of the Sustainable Enterprise

Submitted by on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 14:05

This report finds that sustainability is no longer just a social responsibility (CSR) issue—it’s an organizational imperative for business and government enterprises. Opportunities and risks related to the environment now challenge the strategies and operating models of organizations across all sectors and functions. In fact, environmental choices, as a subset of a broader sustainability agenda, increasingly define strategy for leading organizations.  

Digital Innovation Can Enable Environmental Action

Submitted by on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 13:36

Co-blogger:  David Zaharchuk, Research Director, IBM Institute for Business Value

Announcing the Center’s New Fellow: Margie Graves

Submitted by on Tue, 08/25/2020 - 12:06

Margie comes to this role in the Center after a successful career in leading technology-focused organizations and initiatives in government, industry, and the non-profit sectors. Margie’s work as Visiting Fellow will focus on research, speaking, and writing across a broad range of technology and data topics, including cloud computing, analytics, emerging technology, and cybersecurity. 

Daniel Mathews

Submitted by on Fri, 08/21/2020 - 14:58

Daniel Mathews was sworn in as Commissioner of the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Public Buildings Service (PBS) on Thursday, August 3, 2017.

As PBS Commissioner, he manages the nationwide asset management, design, construction, leasing, building management and disposal of approximately 371 million square feet of government-owned and leased space across the United States and six territories.

Dan Mathews, Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, GSA

Submitted by on Fri, 08/21/2020 - 14:54
Broadcast Date: 
Monday, November 16, 2020 - 09:00
Author: 
Daniel Mathews
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Weekly Roundup: August 17-21, 2020

Submitted by on Fri, 08/21/2020 - 12:35

Pentagon advances domestic drone plan. The Defense Department names five U.S. vendors for domestic sourcing of small drone aircraft.

Energy Dept. looks for AI impact. Two recently-announced artificial intelligence collaborations show how the technology can affect real world problems, according to the head of the Energy Department's AI office.

5 Insights on Leading with Gratitude in Uncertain Times: Interview with Chester Elton

Submitted by on Tue, 08/18/2020 - 14:03

For leaders wanting to attract and retain exceptional talent and better engage their people, authors Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick say the solution might be right under their noses. Showing gratitude to employees is the easiest, fastest, and most inexpensive way to boost performance and transform the way organizations operate.

A Public-Private Affair - Competitive Sourcing

Submitted by on Tue, 08/18/2020 - 10:51

Use of market-based policy tools and incentives was seen as a predisposition or mind-set as to how managers would approach public management issues. It is an assumption or policy preference that asks why the traditional ways should be used to deliver a service rather than why a market-based approach should be used. Rather than an ideology, it could be be seen as a starting place for problem solving.

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