article thumbnail

Pentagon Advisory Boards Need to Offer 10X Ideas, Not 10% Ones – P.S. You’re Fired

Steve Blank

Update : After this article was written the Secretary of Defense fired every member of all 40+ defense advisory boards and will start anew. Hopefully the suggestions in this post will help inform how they reconstitute the boards.). But the review needs to go much further than that. What’s an Advisory Board?

article thumbnail

Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 4- Semiconductors

Steve Blank

We just completed the fourth week of our new national security class at Stanford – Technology, Innovation and Great Power Competition. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed the class to cover how technology will shape all the elements of national power (America’s influence and footprint on the world stage).

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

7 ways technology can help increase volunteer board diversity

Board Effect

Roughly half (49%) of nonprofit leaders say they do not have the right board members to “establish trust with the communities they serve,” according to Leading With Intent. A diverse board helps ensure that the full range of voices, perspectives, opportunities and risks are considered as the board makes key decisions.

article thumbnail

Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 1

Steve Blank

Reading how she moved in 2021 from CIA ops into a quantum technology company offered insightful career transition advice for those leaving her agency. Due to length, I’ve broken it up into a three-part series. Laura Thomas is a former CIA operations officer. Below is the first of her three-part series. It wasn’t a big jump.

article thumbnail

Did you know that board management software isn’t just for boards?

Board Effect

Securing sensitive data. Any sensitive data and information that they work with needs to be done securely and kept protected. How board management software can help Many think of board management software as primarily serving the needs of the board — understandable, given that these tools are part of a high functioning board’s success.

article thumbnail

Seeking CEO+team for VC-backed startup: Make America Functional Again

David Teten

We want to use our proprietary technology and network to tap the relevant players to take the relevant steps forward; and identify, document, and disseminate best practices. Q: Is this civic tech? We envision this is an enterprise SaaS company with a strong consumer-facing component. . Frequently Asked Questions. A nonprofit?

America 60
article thumbnail

Seeking CEO+team for VC-backed startup: Make America Functional Again

David Teten

We want to use our proprietary technology and network to tap the relevant players to take the relevant steps forward; and identify, document, and disseminate best practices. Q: Is this civic tech? Our technology can also scale to other geographies. Frequently Asked Questions. Q: Where did your idea come from? A nonprofit?

America 60