Thursday, May 29, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) emerged as a key theme at the Public Technology Institute’s annual cybersecurity summit, held in Washington, DC and co-hosted by the IBM Center for The Business of Government.
Thursday, May 22, 2025
This essay distills key takeaways from my conversation with Roger Spitz, outlines leadership lessons, and offers practical recommendations for government executives to apply these insights effectively
Friday, May 16, 2025
A recent expert roundtable introduced key elements of a government roadmap aimed at improving payment accuracy and timeliness, while reducing fraud, waste, and abuse.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
This essay explores how government leaders can create conditions for serendipity, as outlined in a recent HBR article, To Drive Innovation, Create the Conditions for Serendipity by Jerome Barthelemy and Nicolas Mottis, and enhance these efforts through the principles of design thinking, as detailed in an IBM Center report, Applying Design Thinking to Public Service Delivery by Jeanne Liedtka and Randy Salzman.
Friday, May 9, 2025
Articles & insights of interest in public management & leadership for the week ending May 9, 2025
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
This essay explores how Einhorn’s questions can be used to navigate uncertainty, offering actionable insights for government leaders striving to thrive in uncertain times.
Friday, May 2, 2025
Articles & insights of interest in public management & leadership for the week ending May 2, 2025
Thursday, May 1, 2025
This blog series is designed to equip public leaders and managers with practical tools and strategies for engaging the public in ways that can help restore trust in government.
Friday, April 25, 2025
Articles & insights of interest in public management & leadership for the week ending April 25, 2025
Friday, April 25, 2025
A new report emphasizes the need for local governments to proactively leverage technology, community engagement, and cross-sector collaboration to build resilience and effectively prepare for and respond to water and other natural resource needs.

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Center Blog Series

The Center maintains several blog series written by our Fellows and those in academia and the nonprofit world.  Our blog series include:

Tax Modernization Series by Peggy Bogadi, Florian Breger, and Sharon Moore

Agile Government, Why Now by Angela Evans

Improving Outcomes in Government through Data and Intelligent Automation by The IBM Center for The Business of Government and the Partnership for Public Service

Distance Work in the Time of COVID by John Kamensky

Community Resilience and Reshaping Government during COVID by Donald F. Kettl

Managing Risk in the Public Sector by Dan Chenok and Michael J. Keegan

Business of Government Stories (the people behind the management evolution) by Dan Chenok, John Kamensky, and guest authors

State and Local Government Best Practices by Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene

Government Performance Management - a video series by Praja Trivedi