Professor Dr. Alexander Richter

Submitted by on Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:00

Professor Alexander Richter specializes in the transformative impact of IT in workplace settings, aiming to enhance organisational efficiency and employee wellbeing. His current research focuses on human-AI collaboration, highlighting the role of context, adaptive practices, and ethical considerations.

Thriving in the Unknown: Navigating Disruption and Uncertainty with Terence Mauri

Submitted by on Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:48

In today's rapidly changing world, disruption is the norm rather than the exception. Leaders are increasingly confronted with the challenges and opportunities presented by disruption.

Marcela Escobar-Alava and Betsy Beaumon

Submitted by on Tue, 10/22/2024 - 07:48

Marcela Escobar-Alava serves as the Deputy Commissioner and Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Social Security Administration (SSA). As SSA’s senior information and technology executive, Escobar-Alava oversees the day-to-day activities of SSA’s Digital Modernization Strategy and Transformation, managing a $2B budget and a team of approximately 6,000 government and contract team members.

Leveraging the Upside of Disruption with Terence Mauri

Submitted by on Mon, 10/21/2024 - 05:41
How can leaders better handle this disruption? What skills and mindset do they need? How can we discern the upside to disruption and see it as a strategic advantage? Join host Michael J. Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Terence Mauri, author of THE UPSIDE OF DISRUPTION: THE PATH TO LEADING AND THRIVING IN THE UNKNOWN.
Broadcast Date: 
Monday, February 3, 2025 - 10:24
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Terence Mauri
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Terence Mauri, The Upside of Disruption

Submitted by on Mon, 10/21/2024 - 05:17
Terence Mauri, one of the world’s leading experts and keynote speakers on Leadership, AI, and Disruption, inspires and motivates teams to thrive in ever-changing contexts. Thinkers50 has described Terence as “an influential and outspoken thinker on the future of leadership.”

Weekly Roundup: October 14-18, 2024

Submitted by on Fri, 10/18/2024 - 10:37

Acquisition

Protecting Our Community: Actions to Build Cyber Resilience in Critical Infrastructure

Submitted by on Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:08

Cybersecurity and government operations leaders gathered recently for an interactive roundtable discussion on “Building Cyber Resilience for Critical Infrastructure Protection.”  Convened by the IBM Center for The Business of Government, the IBM Institute for Business Value, and the National Academy of Public Administration, the roundtable identified practical actions that government agencies can take to keep the public safe and secure. 

Transforming the U.S Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Submitted by on Mon, 10/14/2024 - 08:58

The IRS has a unique opportunity to envision and realize a future of tax administration that meets the evolving needs of taxpayers and the nation. The agency remains focused on improving service to taxpayers, offering them more in-person and online resources while pursuing the most effective way to ensure tax compliance

Pursuing Transformation at the U.S. Social Security Administration

Submitted by on Mon, 10/14/2024 - 06:21
What is the technology strategy for the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA)? How is emerging tech helping to drive transformation at SSA? What is SSA doing to transform the way it does business and meet its mission? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with guests Marcela Escobar-Alava, chief information officer at SSA and Betsy Beaumon, chief transformation officer at SSA on The Business of Government Hour.
Broadcast Date: 
Monday, October 14, 2024 - 06:17
Author: 
Marcela Escobar-Alava and Betsy Beaumon
Audio: 
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Steven Kelman

Submitted by on Fri, 10/11/2024 - 16:49

A summa cum laude graduate of Harvard College, with a Ph.D. in government from Harvard University, he is the author of many books and articles on the policymaking process and on improving the management of government organizations. His latest book, Unleashing Change: A Study of Organizational Change in Government, was published in 2005 by the Brookings Institution Press.

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