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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 1

Steve Blank

Most of her lessons were applicable to any government employee venturing out to the private sector. Today, I get to move our national security mission in emerging technologies farther and faster in ways that I could not in government. Government conducts, often with little direction. Below is the first of her three-part series.

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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

Most of her lessons were applicable to any government employee venturing out to the private sector. Before leaving government service one of my biggest challenges was to understand how my skill as a Case Officer would translate into a job in the commercial world. It provides governance and financial oversight to the company.

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The Difference Between Governance and Management

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Whether you take a broad or a narrow approach to the difference between governance and management, the differences are specific and distinct. The Role of Governance. The board of directors takes on the role of governance. The board of directors takes on the role of governance. Board and Governance.

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How to Improve Governance for Your Hospital Board

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How to Improve Governance for Your Hospital Board. Improving hospital governance is an issue that has come to the forefront in recent years because many who work in the field believe that clinical governance has taken a back seat to other important managerial issues like policy changes, setting target measures, and performance.

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Digital Governance Best Practices

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Best practices for digital governance are just beginning to evolve and boards that lack the necessary IT expertise may fail to recognize and abide by digital governance best practices. It’s important for organizations to develop best practices for digital governance, especially in industries that are highly regulated.

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Innovation, Change and the Rest of Your Life

Steve Blank

Government and the enterprise are now followers rather than leaders. In the last century, while startups continued to innovate in each new wave of technology, the rate of innovation was constrained by limitations we only now can understand. and there were no books, blogs or YouTube videos about entrepreneurship.

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The Wealth Transfer Movement: An Opportunity to Reimagine Nonprofit Governance

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Both demographics are trending toward giving their wealth away now, where they can rest assured knowing their generosity is truly making a difference. With philanthropic giving at an all-time high, it’s generating a new sense of freedom for nonprofits, allowing them to reimagine governance like never before.