Eric Ries

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How A Small Group of Entrepreneurs Transformed Government Services

Aneesh Chopra | Nextgov.com | May 7, 2014

President Obama started with his own White House, recruiting Internet-savvy entrepreneurs to serve as chief technology officer (me), chief performance officer (Jeff Zients), chief information officer (Vivek Kundra) and director for social innovation (Sonal Shah), among other senior positions...

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NASA open government team broadens focus to innovation

Luke Fretwell | FedScoop | January 28, 2013

In true startup fashion, NASA’s open government team has mastered the art of the government “pivot.”  Popularized by “The Lean Startup“ author Eric Ries, the concept of the pivot centers around an organization’s ability to adapt its focus based on the realization of new market potential or service need. Read More »

Opening Up Open Data: An Interview With Tim O’Reilly

Tim O'Reilly | McKinsey&Company | January 1, 2014

The tech entrepreneur, author, and investor looks at how open data is becoming a critical tool for business and government, as well as what needs to be done for it to be more effective. Read More »

Why Government Must Embrace Failure As A Mission Critical Value

Mike Bernard | GovDelivery | September 10, 2012

In the current heated political climate, lots of air time is given to the failures of the opposing party... This kind of rhetoric highlights two important issues that need to be addressed: 1.The right kind of failure can actually be quite helpful. 2.Negativity about failure obscures true successes. Read More »