Podcast appearances and mentions of Richard L Menschel

We the Possibility: Harnessing Public Entrepreneurship to Solve Our Most Urgent Problems by Mitchell Weiss Can we solve big public problems anymore? Yes, we can. This provocative and inspiring book points the way. The huge challenges we face are daunting indeed: climate change, crumbling infrastructure, declining public education and social services. At the same time, we've come to accept the sad notion that government can't do new things or solve tough problems—it's too big, too slow, and mired in bureaucracy. Not so, says former public official, now Harvard Business School professor, Mitchell Weiss. The truth is, entrepreneurial spirit and savvy in government are growing, transforming the public sector's response to big problems at all levels. The key, Weiss argues, is a shift from a mindset of Probability Government—overly focused on safe solutions and mimicking so-called best practices—to Possibility Government. This means public leadership and management that's willing to boldly imagine new possibilities and to experiment. Weiss shares the three basic tenets of this new way of governing: Government that can imagine: Seeing problems as opportunities and involving citizens in designing solutions Government that can try new things: Testing and experimentation as a regular part of solving public problems Government that can scale: Harnessing platform techniques for innovation and growth The lessons unfold in the timely episodes Weiss has seen and studied: the US Special Operations Command prototyping of a hoverboard for chasing pirates; a heroin hackathon in opioid-ravaged Cincinnati; a series of experiments in Singapore to rein in Covid-19; among many others. At a crucial moment in the evolution of government's role in our society, We the Possibility provides inspiration and a positive model, along with crucial guardrails, to help shape progress for generations to come. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mitchell Weiss is a Professor of Management Practice in the Entrepreneurial Management unit and the Richard L. Menschel Faculty Fellow at Harvard Business School. He created and teaches the school's course on Public Entrepreneurship. He also teaches The Entrepreneurial Manager course in the first year of the MBA Program. Prior to joining HBS in 2014, Mitch was Chief of Staff and a partner to Boston's Mayor Thomas Menino. During this time, he co-founded the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics.

Mitchell Weiss is a Professor of Management Practice in the Entrepreneurial Management unit and the Richard L. Menschel Faculty Fellow at Harvard Business School. He created and teaches the school's course on Public Entrepreneurship. He also teaches The Entrepreneurial Manager course in the first year of the MBA Program. Prior to joining HBS in 2014, Mitch was Chief of Staff and a partner to Boston's Mayor Thomas Menino. During this time, he co-founded the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics.--Vince Thompson from www.meltalt.com, is back talking Super Bowl.Fun conversation about iconic legend Hank Aaron.

On today’s episode of Catalysts for Change, Jill talks to Mitchell Weiss, Richard L. Menschel and Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School. The former chief of staff to Mayor Thomas Menino of Boston, Jill talks to Mitch about his new book, We the Possibility. At Harvard Business School, Mitch teaches a course on Public Entrepreneurship and also teaches the Entrepreneurial Manager for first year students in the MBA program. Before coming to Harvard, Mitch was the chief of staff and partner to Mayor Menino up until 2014. While working at City Hall, Mitch was a major figure in shaping New Urban Mechanics, Boston’s municipal innovation strategy. Mitch also was on Mayor Menino’s staff during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, where he helped to oversee recovery efforts as well as implementing the One Fund to provide support to survivors. Today marks the release of Mitch’s new book, We the Possibility, which focuses on government and innovation. We talk to Mitch about the contents in the book, the importance of his concept of possibility government and the difference between probability government, and more. If you would like to learn more about We the Possibility and obtain a copy, you can purchase it on Amazon. Check out the resources below to learn more about Mitch’s work, We the Possibility, and more.  Resources  We the Possibility Website Mitchell Weiss’ Bio Order on Amazon Connect with Mitch

On September 17, 2020, WBAI 99.5 FM Driving Forces host Jeff Simmons discussed a new survey about the pandemic’s impact on communities with Dr. Robert Blendon, the Richard L. Menschel Professor of Public Health and Professor of Health Policy and Political Analysis, Emeritus, at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; , New York City Council Member Justin Brannan about school reopenings, and Erin Durkin of Politico New York about schools, the mayor's furloughs, and homelessness

A new series of polls from the Harvard Opinion Research Program is shedding light on how Americans experience discrimination on a day-to-day basis. While many surveys have explored Americans’ beliefs about discrimination, this series, "Discrimination in America," asks people about their own personal experiences with discrimination. In this week's episode we speak with the director of the polling series, Robert Blendon, Richard L. Menschel Professor of Public Health, about the key findings of the series and what they mean for a range of pressing issues in America—including the “Me Too” movement, health care, and policing. You can read full results from the "Discrimination in America" series here. You can subscribe to this podcast by visiting iTunes, listen to it by following us on Soundcloud, and stream it on the Stitcher app or on Spotify.

A new series of polls from the Harvard Opinion Research Program is shedding light on how Americans experience discrimination on a day-to-day basis. While many surveys have explored Americans’ beliefs about discrimination, this series, "Discrimination in America," asks people about their own personal experiences with discrimination. In this week's episode we speak with the director of the polling series, Robert Blendon, Richard L. Menschel Professor of Public Health, about the key findings of the series and what they mean for a range of pressing issues in America—including the “Me Too” movement, health care, and policing.

Morning Prayers service with speaker Robert Lue, Professor of the Practice of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University, Richard L. Menschel Faculty Director of the Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, and Faculty Director of HarvardX, on Friday, November 6, 2015.

Today’s podcast guest is Justin Reich, Richard L. Menschel HarvardX Research Fellow, a Fellow at the Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society, and a visiting lecturer in the Scheller Teacher Education Program at MIT. Justin was that guy some of you saw on stage when Harvard released its research findings back in January.  And […] The post Interview with HarvardX Researcher Justin Reich appeared first on Degree of Freedom.