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Estonia Highlights The Progress Made With Government-As-A-Platform

The Horizons Tracker

When it comes to developing government as a platform, nations have generally taken slightly unique approaches. In the Netherlands, a number of key portals have been developed by central government agencies, such as Overheid.nl and Ondernemersplein.nl , with these portals designed to help signpost citizens to the correct resources.

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How to “Manage” A Blue Lobster

Mills Scofield

As we think ahead to the surreality of these times, many of us are trying to figure out how to support, encourage, understand our employees, in particular, how to find, nurture and develop our blue lobsters. This was from 3Q1996 to when I quit in 2001. My first boss at Bell Labs had a habit of yelling. The benefits last decades.

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How to “Manage” A Blue Lobster

Mills Scofield

As we think ahead to the surreality of these times, many of us are trying to figure out how to support, encourage, understand our employees, in particular, how to find, nurture and develop our blue lobsters. This was from 3Q1996 to when I quit in 2001. My first boss at Bell Labs had a habit of yelling. The benefits last decades.

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What I Wish I Knew as a CEO That I Learned Later in HR

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

In 2001, when I had actually decided to retire from “corporate life”, my company asked me to consider a change in direction, rather than a departure, by taking the role of Global Head of HR. When not traveling, Les and his wife reside in the French Bordeaux countryside. Guest Post by Les Hayman. See “Move them up or move them out.” ).

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Why Every CEO Needs a Leadership Coach

Coaching Tip

When asked what was the best advice he ever received, Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, recognized it was from John Doerr, who in 2001 said, "My advice to you is to have a coach." I decided some years ago that I wanted to travel to many places around the world. Develop Leadership Skills: A Mobile Reference Guide.

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The Path to Transparency

Coaching Tip

A deliberately byzantine system of virtual tunnels that conceal the origins and destinations of data, and thus the identity of clients, Tor has been around since 2001, when programmers from M.I.T. That could change anytime. and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory introduced it at a California security conference.

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What U2 and the US Navy Have in Common: Connecting with Core Employees

Michael Lee Stallard

Leaders build the Vision bridge by developing and communicating a mission, set of values, and reputation that connect with employees. Leaders build the Voice bridge by developing processes and practices that keep employees “in the loop” and give them regular opportunities to express their views. Connecting the U.S.

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