The Mayors Challenge: Unleashing the power of public prototypingJust about every successful business prototypes new solutions before bringing them to market. Amazon, Apple, Walmart, CVS Health, Ford, and…Feb 21, 2018Feb 21, 2018
5 tips for America’s newest mayorsOne in five of America’s 200 largest cities has just welcomed a new mayor to its city hall. Big expectations await them.Jan 10, 20182Jan 10, 20182
Needed: First-class training for mayorsAndy Burnham was completing his 18th day on the job as mayor of Greater Manchester when initial reports went out about a “serious incident”…Jul 17, 20171Jul 17, 20171
Nine of the most inspiring ideas I’ve seen this yearAmidst numerous global crises and fractured national politics, many are looking with increased urgency to cities for hope and to drive…May 22, 2017May 22, 2017
Autonomous vehicles: Putting cities in the driver’s seatBloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute just concluded two inspiring days of discussion on cities and the transition to autonomous…Mar 10, 2017Mar 10, 2017
Cities can lead the way during this post-truth era in national politicsThirty years ago, former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo famously said: “You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.” The phrase became not only…Mar 10, 2017Mar 10, 2017
The President vs. civil servants: Trump needs to work with, not against, the bureaucracyAs business leaders have long known, and as the best governments are rapidly realizing, your workforce represents the single largest…Mar 1, 2017Mar 1, 2017