Archives for October 23rd, 2002

LEADING GEEKS: HOW TO MANAGE AND LEAD PEOPLE WHO DELIVER TECHNOLOGY

Book News, PublicNet: 23 October, 2002

By Paul GlenLeading Geeks challenges the conventional wisdom that leadership methods are universal and gives executives and managers the understanding they need to manage and lead the technologists on whom they have become so dependent. This much-needed book- written in nontechnical language by Paul Glen, a highly acclaimed management consultant- gives clear directions on how to effectively lead these brilliant yet notoriously resistant-to-being-managed knowledge workers. Glen not only provides proven management strategies but also background on why traditional approaches often don’t work with geeks. Leading Geeks describes the beliefs and behavior of geeks, their group dynamics, and the unique nature of technical work. It also offers a twelve-part model that explains how knowledge workers deliver value to an organization.

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PUBLIC TO GET ACCESS TO COUNCILS’ PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Headlines, PublicNet: 23 October, 2002

A new website is offering members of the public the chance to compare the performance of their local councils with that of other authorities.The site, launched by the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, will provide open access to all the UK’s local government Best Performance Indicators. That means visitors to the site will be able to check how well their local council is doing in almost a hundred aspects of services. The information available ranges from amounts of council tax being collected to how much waste is being recycled in each council area.

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NHS PATIENTS TO GIVE VIEWS ON PRIVACY

Headlines, PublicNet: 23 October, 2002

National Health service patients, doctors and nurses are to be asked for their views on a new system of managing information as part of a major consultation on patient privacy to be carried out by the NHS Information Authority.It is to seek views on a possible national charter for sharing information, a code of practice for healthcare staff, a caring model for the future on public information that explains patients’ rights and the way the NHS uses health records.

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