Transforming Bureaucracy into a System that Works—Lessons from Washington DC
The Problem: A Broken System That Frustrates Businesses and Citizens
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The Right Way to Make Government Efficient: The Most Successful Whole-Systems Change Effort in U.S. History
Reinventing Government: The Most Successful Whole-Systems Change Effort in U.S.
From Traditional to Agile Strategy, The Only Resource You Need
Discover "Strategy in the 21st Century," the essential guide for emerging strategy professionals and leadership teams.
The Hidden Dynamics That Built Wellness in a Public School System
I was in Mexico City, standing among dozens of fellow explorers, seekers, and innovators at the International Organization Development Association’s annual conference.
Hope out of Despair
A young friend of mine this week took his own life. David was a gentle soul I first met as one of my children's friends. Over time he spent more and more time at our home, playing his music, experimenting with his gourmet recipes, and most of all, talking.
The Pot of Gold in the Fifth Stage of Agile Organization Design
For the first decade of this century, Washington DC was a hotbed of government innovation, heavily influenced by almost a decade of “Reinventing Government” at the Federal level.
Agile Organization Design Accelerates Adoption and Implementation
Case Study Background: A radical restructuring of a State Education Office (SEO) that illustrates the 4th stage, Customize, of the 5 stages of Agile Organization Design (see visual
The Secret Power of “Community Surveys” to Accelerate Agile Organization Design
In my last blog I introduced the “Use-of-Self,” a set of agile consulting skills that enliven all 5 Phases of Agile Organizatio
“Sensing” & “Use of Self” - How Agile Leverages the Human Factor
Case Study 1 – What is the Context? A regional Chief Technology Officer (CTO) proposed a novel solution to a “hot-potato” public safety problem.
