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Lessons from Hamline’s Women in Public Service Conference
Each year something magical takes place at Hamline University: the Women in Public Service Conference. This year’s event was no exception. As hundreds of (mostly) women gathered Nov. 13, you…
America’s Inequality in Food Security
Despite Thanksgiving costing less this year and a culture glorifying food (“Chopped,” “Top Chef” and the bizarre compulsion to Instagram food, all of which I admit to be guilty of…
Mancur Olson and Global Warming
The Paris meeting on global warming, starting Nov. 30, engenders both hope and despair. Presidents Obama, Hollande, Putin, Xi, Modi and a hundred other presidents and prime ministers plan to…
How to Fail at Experiential Learning
Experiential (or project-based) learning is not for everyone. That isn’t to say it shouldn’t be required of all students. But unfortunately, not everyone will receive the full benefits of participation.…
Why I Love Legos™
I spend a lot of my time working within networks. Some of these are interorganizational networks, some interdepartmental and others interpersonal. What drives each of these networks is the belief…
Managing the Managers
If you are an executive who manages managers, your challenge is to work effectively through them to accomplish the mission for which you’re responsible. Working through subordinate managers to get…
Facing Up to Government Sprawl
Reducing the size of the federal workforce has become a hot political issue this year. When the House and Senate drew up their budget plans this spring, both chambers included…
Facial Recognition Software Thwarts Government Fraud
Emerging technologies are making it easier to detect fraudsters. One such technological advancement is facial recognition software. This technology identifies faces via a “science of sophisticated mathematical representations and matching…
Avoiding an Abusive Workplace
A New York Times expose in August described the workplace of Amazon as “bruising.” It is worth the time to read the full article. A consultant at Amazon noted that…
It Takes a Village
A September 2005 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, “Managing for Results: Enhancing Agency Use of Performance Information for Management Decision Making,” highlights practices that “can enhance or facilitate greater…
Disciplining for a New Education
Upward mobility is a part of the promise of America. Historically, African-American attempts at upward mobility have been met with apprehension and opposition. Many Whites have been on the right…