Richard DunksJul 20, 20204 minHierarchies and CollaborationIt wasn’t long into my experience delivering training classes to city employees that I noticed the impact of hierarchies on our group wor...
Richard DunksJun 19, 20202 minWhat Makes You a Data Leader?We talk often about being data driven and I don't think there's anyone who sincerely desires to completely ignore all data that comes the...
Richard DunksJun 19, 20201 minPutting a Data Leader in Their PlaceI've been interested a lot recently in what it means to be a data leader. I had the opportunity this week to have a wonderful class with ...
Richard DunksJun 19, 20201 minLeadership is About InfluenceListening this morning to Janice Marturano speak with Sharon Salzberg on her Metta Hour podcast, she articulated something beautiful abou...
Richard DunksMay 29, 20206 minLessons from COVID-19: The Deficit of TrustIn 2013, I watched as people reacted to the release of classified documents by Edward Snowden. As someone with experience in the Intellig...
Richard DunksMay 28, 20204 minPredictive Analytics at the VA: The Dangers of the Black Box in the Public SectorAs a US military veteran and patient of the Veteran's Administration, I'm glad to see the VA using all the tools at their disposal to ide...
Richard DunksMay 15, 20206 minLearning to Ask the Right Question: The Beginning of Good AnalysisData analysis doesn't begin with the data but with the question to be answered.
Richard DunksJan 6, 20205 minTeaching GIS to Public Sector EmployeesWhen I took my first (and only) GIS class about 15 years ago, the class was structured around a basic pattern: 1. Give us a list of steps...
Richard DunksJan 6, 20202 minInnovation and Change, Old and NewTwo items came into my inbox this morning that accurately reflected what I see is the two faces of innovation in the public sector. The f...
Richard DunksSep 17, 20191 minInnovation is an Action, Not a ThingWe’ve made it quick and convenient for you to manage your blog from anywhere. In this blog post we’ll share the ways you can post to your...
