People
How to work with a bad listener
Steve Kelman shares some exceedingly practical advice for the workplace.
Digital Government
How a Taiwanese government innovation could solve a peculiarly American problem
An anonymous government official solved a dispute of historical memory that threatened to tear the social fabric of a society just as it embraced democracy.
People
Walking toward change
A father-daughter story about cancer recovery and organizational improvement.
Acquisition
Meet the new face of government IT contractors (part 2)
Steve Kelman connects with another FLASH winner to discuss different ways of delivering IT.
Acquisition
Meet the new face of federal IT contractors
Steve Kelman hopes the vendors who won DHS' now-cancelled agile services contract are not just a flash in the pan.
Digital Government
A good-news story about cost control
The cost performance of DOD's weapons systems has been improving recently, and it hasn't been by accident.
Digital Government
SpaceX on steroids: Disruptive innovation comes to spy satellites over North Korea
Steve Kelman spotlights another example of an upstart firm that should be encouraged to work with government.
Acquisition
Could 'microconsulting' disrupt government contracting?
Steve Kelman suggests that short engagements priced under the micropurchase threshold could be just the sort of disruptive innovation agencies need.
People
A Fourth of July shout-out to civil servants
Steve Kelman shares a personal exchange that argues against the lazy bureaucrats stereotype.
Acquisition
Confronting the culture of fear in government
Steve Kelman gives kudos to DHS' Soraya Correa for facing the FLASH cancellation head-on.
People
What to look for in leadership and organizational performance
Steve Kelman reports that better data is producing a mini-revolution in scholarship about public-sector management.
Digital Government
Is the performance of the procurement system improving?
Steve Kelman looks back on 20 years of attempted procurement reform.
People
Is agile the answer to government's IT skills deficit?
Steve Kelman argues that DevOps deliverables are easier to evaluate, especially when the evaluators lack technical expertise of their own.
Digital Government
Evidence-based government: It’s not rocket science
Steve Kelman points to some very straightforward examples of measuring the effectiveness of an intervention.
Digital Government
Dispatches from Riyadh
Steve Kelman reports from Saudi Arabia, where he finds fascinating tension as a highly conservative country pushes for modernization.
Digital Government
Elon Musk's next act -- it involves government again!
Steve Kelman urges more people to find inspiration in the large-scale challenges government faces.
Acquisition
What are the real reasons small firms won't sell to the government?
Steve Kelman goes outside the traditional government contractor community for insights into the true barriers to entry.
People
Putting yourself in others’ shoes can help you too!
Steve Kelman suggests that organizational behavior research can have practical (and powerful) applications for federal managers.
People
Hierarchy in organizations: when it helps, when it hurts
Steve Kelman suggests that managers must consider what types of work their teams are really doing.
People
The new Office of American Innovation -- let's give Trump credit
Steve Kelman sees several reasons to be optimistic about the administration's new initiative to spark innovation in government management.
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