Instituting a Culture of AWESOME in Government:The Case of the IED Task Force Tech Team

Christopher DufourPrincipal Consultant, @Du4.llcdu4@mustbeawesome.com http://mustbeawesome.com

Gov 1.0 = LAMEGov 1.0 = LAME

Gov 2.0 = AWESOME!!!

Gov 2.0 = AWESOME!!!

IED: Improvised Explosive Device

BAD!BAD!

IED Task Force Tech Team:IED Task Force Tech Team:

Totally Effing AWESOME!Totally Effing AWESOME!

WTF?WTF?

Righteous Mission

Righteous Mission

LeadershipLeadership

FellowshipFellowship

Characteristics of an AWESOME Culture

Gov 1.0 antibodies will attack

Gov 1.0 antibodies will attack

Ad hoc = agile & effective

Ad hoc = agile & effective

Small, super-empowered team

Small, super-empowered team

Characteristics of an AWESOME Culture

Rabid positivity

Rabid positivity

Results drivenResults driven

Loyalty up, loyalty downLoyalty up,

loyalty down

The business of AWESOME…The business of AWESOME…

…is inherently SOCIAL.…is inherently SOCIAL.

Why Didn’t It Last?

Why Didn’t It Last?

ANTIBODIESANTIBODIES

PERMANENCEPERMANENCE

Lessons Learned

DON’TDON’T

… manage but LEAD! … get too big … let Gov 1.0 get you … be an asshole

… manage but LEAD! … get too big … let Gov 1.0 get you … be an asshole

Lessons Learned

… be social … be passionate … empower your peeps … find your

AWESOME!!!

… be social … be passionate … empower your peeps … find your

AWESOME!!!

DODO

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Christopher DufourPrincipal Consultant, @Du4.llcdu4@mustbeawesome.com