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Hosted by Michael · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 471 episodes
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The Business of Government Hour, hosted by Michael J. Keegan, features a conversation with government executives and thought leaders who are changing the way government does business. The show explores topics such as leadership, management, technology, innovation, public service, as well as the mission of government in the 21st century.
Michael hosts The Business of Government Hour, a government show with 471 episodes published.
What if the biggest leadership challenge today isn’t strategy, talent, or even technology? What if it’s uncertainty. Why are traditional leadership models breaking down? What is the difference between leading with author
What is post quantum cryptography? How can it help us better understand the what the quantum threat actually looks like? How did a forty-year-old open problem in coding theory become a federal deadline? And what should g
What will it take to make health data available securely when and where patients and clinicians need it? How can government reduce regulatory burdens while protecting privacy, safety, and trust? And what role should fede
What does it take to modernize how government buys? How is the OneGov strategy changing the economics of federal procurement? And where does AI fit in the acquisition enterprise of the future? Join host Michael J. Keegan
What would it take to build a human services system that measures success by the lives it improves, rather than the rules it follows? How is Tennessee using data, digital tools, and emerging technologies such as artifici
What does it take to lead through that difference rather than around it? Why does so much of it go unmanaged, quietly draining trust and performance? And how can a leader turn difference into what may be the single
How do great leaders drive innovation at scale? What are the ABCs of leading innovation? How can government executives navigate AI governance, interagency modernization, and cross-sector partnerships? Join host Michael J
What does it take to run the most operationally complex department in the federal government? Securing borders. Responding to disasters. Protecting critical infrastructure. At the Department of Homeland Security, keeping
Generative AI isn't coming to government — it's already here. The question is whether agencies lead the change or chase it. How can federal leaders strategically integrate GenAI into workforce planning? How do you harnes
What does it take to modernize a public benefits system that millions of people rely? How do government leaders improve customer experience, strengthen trust, protect sensitive data, and replace legacy systems? And how c
How can leaders move their organizations toward sustained improvement? Why are results-driven reforms are so fragile—and what makes them endure? Join host Michael J. Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Jo
What makes us who we are? How do memory, motivation, empathy, judgment, and our sense of belonging shape the way we lead, make decisions, and connect with others? And what happens when those essential cognitive functions
How do we govern in a world where technology is no longer evolving in steps… but exploding exponentially? How do we harness their upside while managing their risks? How do we lead in a world where innovation moves at the
What does a new model of leadership look like in this moment? How do leaders stay grounded when the environment is anything but? What does it take to move from trying to control outcomes to creating the conditions for so
What does it take to bring artificial intelligence into state child welfare systems? How do you modernize legacy systems…without losing the human judgment at the heart of child welfare? And what happens when you combine
What is the “Mission Generation”? What motivates talented professionals to pursue careers in public service today? How can government attract and empower a new generation of leaders who want their work to have
What if the biggest leadership challenge today isn’t strategy, talent, or even technology? What if it’s uncertainty. Why are traditional leadership models breaking down? What is the difference between leading with author
What does it take to lead one of the largest and most complex service organizations in the federal government? What are the VA’s most urgent priorities? How is VA reducing its claims backlog? What will it take to get ele
What would it take to redesign it for outcomes, not just compliance? How is Tennessee leveraging data, digital tools, and emerging technologies like AI to transform the delivery of human services? What can we learn from
What does an AI-enabled government look like? How is AI already transforming government operations today? How should government agencies measure real progress, and when is rapid leapfrogging beneficial vs. risky? Join ho
Dr. Masud Husain
professor of neurology and cognitive neuroscience · University of Oxford
1 appearance on this show
Arun Gupta
Addiction Specialist · NobleReach Foundation
2 appearances on this show
Pete Behrens
author of Into the Fog: Leadership Stories from the Edge of Uncertainty · Agile Leadership Journey
1 appearance on this show
Clarence Carter
Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Human Services · Tennessee Department of Human Services
1 appearance on this show
Scott Anthony
strategy professor and author · Innosight
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Colin Fisher
Associate Professor of Organizations and Innovation · University College London
1 appearance on this show
Margaret Moore
CEO of Wellcoaches Corporation · Institute of Coaching
2 appearances on this show
Scott D. Anthony
author of Epic Disruptions: 11 Innovations That Shaped Our Modern World · Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business
1 appearance on this show
Terence Mauri
2 appearances on this show
Joe Lalley
author of Question to Learn
1 appearance on this show
Amanda Renteria
Chief Executive · Code for American
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Shanda Gore
expert in leadership development, strategic planning, and culture building · Mays and Associates, Ltd.
1 appearance on this show
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