Visiting Queensland University of Technology
I will be visiting Queensland University of Technology from October 8-14. The School of Management seminar series – QUT Business School – October 10, 2017, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, Room Z1124, Level 11, Z block Technological Innovation and the Public: 3Ps – Purpose, Process, and Products Technological innovations are fundamentally transforming all aspects of our […]
TEDx Indianapolis
I will be speaking at TEDx Indianapolis this week. Organizations fail to leverage the intellectual capacities of their key assets – their employees. Much of this is due to the fact that innovation is relegated to select groups (e.g. innovation teams) and units (e.g. R&D Labs). In addition, employees and their managers waste a lot of […]
Science & Civics: Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute released a report on Science & Civics: A Guide for Collaborative Action. Today, it is necessary and urgent to defend the vital role of science in a healthy civic life. This report begins with the premise that there is a gap in both civic literacy and scientific literacy in the United States. […]
Challenges in Inter-Disciplinary Research, University of Ljubljana
I will be visiting the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana from August 28-31. I will deliver one research seminar and connect with colleagues on several research projects. I have held a visiting professor appointment at the University of Ljubljana since 2009. Challenges in Inter-Disciplinary Research: Strategies from Crafting Research Ideas to Publishing In this presentation, […]
University of Florida and Bob Graham Center for Public Service
I will be visiting the University of Florida later this week. The Bob Graham Center for Public Service is hosting my visit. I will deliver presentations to students across several Colleges including the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and the College of Journalism and Communications. In addition, I will meet with research leaders and faculty across the […]
Universidad de Chile – Centro de Sistemas Públicos
I will be delivering a presentation at the Centro de Sistemas Públicos, Universidad de Chile on October 3, 2014. My talk will be part of the day long event, INNOVACIÓN PÚBLICA: MUCHO RUIDO ¿Y LAS NUECES?, organized by the Industrial Engineering department and CEPAL. My remarks will focus on how should we go about building a capacity for intrapreneurship in […]
The Perils of Petascale IT Projects
I have an article published in the current issue of FCW: The Business of Federal Technology on petascale IT projects. Good news: We no longer have to talk about megascale IT projects. Large-scale ventures that typically cost $1 billion or more, megaprojects used to be all the rage, but they are quickly being superseded by petascale […]
Korean Edition of Intrapreneurship
The Korean Edition of Intrapreneurship: Managing Ideas Within Your Organization (University of Toronto Press, 2011) was just published by Institute of Global Management.
Intrapreneurship – Government Technology
Kendra Smith and I wrote a piece for Government Technology on Intrapreneurship. Public agencies need to build a capacity for intrapreneurship. Intrapreneurs invent new practices, programs, and solutions to address problems and opportunities faced by an organization. These individuals are passionate about the organizations they work for and do not just accept the status quo. […]
Collective Intelligence 2014
Rashmi Krishnamurthy and I will be presenting on Challenge.gov at the Collective Intelligence 2014 Conference at MIT next week. You might also find my paper on Challenge.gov, with Ines Mergel, in Public Administration Review of interest.