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HKS Senior Lecturer Linda Bilmes, an expert on public finance who has studied post-9/11 war costs for the past 20 years, says their staggering $5 trillion cost was enabled by what she calls “The Ghost Budget.” Using an unprecedented combination of borrowing, accounting tricks, and outsourcing, presidential administrations, Congress, and the Pentagon were able to circumvent traditional military budget processes in a way that kept war costs out of the public debate and resulted in trillions being spent with minimal oversight. The result: corporations and wealthy investors raking in huge profits, massive waste and fraud, and—combined with the Bush and Trump tax cuts—a shifting of the burden of the costs of war away from the wealthy and onto middle- and lower-income people and future generations. Of course by any metric, the United States-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were costly. Human life? At least 430,000 Iraqis, Afghans, and Pakistani civilians dead, along with more than 7,000 U.S. military personnel and thousands of civilian contractors. Democratic progress? Afghanistan is once again an authoritarian theocracy under the Taliban, and instead of transforming Iraq and the region, the U.S. invasion and occupation undermined popular sentiment toward democracy, unleashed sectarian violence, and strengthened autocratic regimes. But the budgetary problems are something we can address now, Bilmes says, with congressional reforms and planning prudently for the long-term costs of the wars, including caring for veterans. “The Ghost Budget” is also the title of Bilmes' next book, which will be published next year.Linda Bilmes' Policy RecommendationsCreate a veterans trust fund with an oversight board to pay for the long-term costs of caring for military personnel who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, costs which will not peak for as much as 50 years.Amend existing laws to automatically cover Iraq and Afghanistan veterans for toxic exposure to burn pits.Pass legislation requiring a set aside of a certain amount of funding long-term veterans care for every dollar appropriated for war spending.Restrict the ability of the White House and Congress to use the emergency and OCO (Overseas Contingency Operations) funding mechanisms to spend money on conflicts and to move war spending back into the main defense budget process.Address budgetary dysfunction in Congress by strengthening and empowering the House and Senate budget committees and streamlining their complicated and confusing budget subcommittee structures. Episode Contributors:Linda J. Bilmes, the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, is a leading expert on budgetary and public financial issues. Her research focuses on budgeting and public administration in the public, private and non-profit sectors. She is interested in how resources are allocated, particularly defense budgets, costs of war, veterans, sub-national budgeting and public lands. She is a full-time Harvard faculty member, teaching budgeting, cost accounting and public finance, and teaching workshops for newly-elected Mayors and Members of Congress. Since 2005, she has led the Greater Boston Applied Field Lab, an advanced academic program in which teams of student volunteers assist local communities in public finance and operations. She also leads field projects for the Bloomberg Cities program. She served as the Assistant Secretary and CFO of the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Bill Clinton. She currently serves as the sole United States member of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA), and as Vice-chair of Economists for Peace and Security. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University. She was a member of the National Parks Second Century Commission and served on the U.S. National Parks Service Advisory Board for eight years. She has testified to Congress on numerous occasions and has authored or co-authored numerous books, including the New York Times bestseller “The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict” (with Joseph E. Stiglitz) and “The People Factor: Strengthening America by Investing in Public Service” (with W. Scott Gould). She was also featured in the Academy-award nominated documentary "No End in Sight," and was the recipient of the 2008 Speaking Truth to Power Award from the American Friends Service Committee. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, Bilmes earned a BA and an MBA from Harvard University and a PhD from Oxford University.Ralph Ranalli of the HKS Office of Communications and Public Affairs is the host, producer, and editor of HKS PolicyCast. A former journalist, public television producer, and entrepreneur, he holds an AB in Political Science from UCLA and an MS in Journalism from Columbia University.Design and graphics support for PolicyCast is provided by Lydia Rosenberg, Delane Meadows and the OCPA Design Team. Social media promotion and support is provided by Natalie Montaner and the OCPA Digital Team. Editorial support is provided by the OCPA Editorial Team: Nora Delaney, Robert O'Neill, and James Smith.
Join us as we explore the role of authentic connection, debunk myths surrounding networking, and navigate resistance. In today's episode, Dr. Kristin Malek and Scott Gould examine engagement, focusing on its necessity for relationships. The discussion also touches on leveraging social platforms for community engagement and experimenting with three-way connections for event success. Defining Engagement (1:55)Engagement in Events (4:02)The Rule of 3 (6:14)Engagement in Large Events (10:45)Combating Resistance (11:40)Fostering Community (14:13)Lifelong Engagement and Measuring Success (16:40)Connect with Scott Gould:LinkedIn.com/in/ScottGould ScottGould.comThe Shape of EngagementVisit the Experience University website for more information!www.experienceuniversity.org Connect with us on our socials!Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@experienceuniversity/podcastsFacebook: Experience UniversityFacebook: Design, Market, and Sell-Out Your EventsInstagram: @kristin.malekhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinmm/
How does a thought leader get an audience to take notice, remember, and actively use the content you are putting out? To get a firm grasp of exactly what engagement means and how to get your audience there, I've invited Scott Gould to join me. Scott is a consultant, speaker, and author of The Shape of Engagement: The Art of Building Enduring Connections with Your Customers, Employees, and Communities. Our conversation begins with Scott not only defining what engagement is but how he has broken out into three types. Head, Hands, and Heart engagement – while each is very different, we learn how they act as building blocks on each other to create deeper r connections between you, your idea, and your audience. A big part of having an audience become engaged is presenting an idea that is easy to understand and remember. Scott shares his process for distilling an idea down to the essentials, which sometimes means blowing the idea up to something huge first! In this episode Scott offers great insight for taking ideas from brainstorm to living at the heart of an audience! Three Key Takeaways: · Properly defining the topic you want your thought leadership to center around is one of the biggest jobs that you have. · The name of an idea is incredibly important. People engage with ideas when it is easy to remember the essence of that idea. · Sharpening ideas to the finest point often involves discarding idea that you like but don't connect with your audience.
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Scott Gould is the author of 'The Shape of Engagement: The Simple Process Behind how Engagement Works.' In this podcast, Scott gives a sneak peak at his upcoming member-exclusive, CPE-eligible event. Scott will discuss the essential frameworks for understanding and operationalizing engagement and building enduring connections with your networks and communities.
In this episode Drew & Fuse sit down with Jeff Scott Gould from SCE Event Group. He tells us one of the craziest story's we have heard on the show to date. We don't want to spoil anything but its a must listen, with pictures included. We talk music, and Serato Top 5, new tech, and Jeff gives us tips on having a healthy relationship within the industry. As always please Rate, Review, Follow, Subscribe, Share, Tag! We appreciate you all so much! For more on JSG: https://solo.to/jeffscottgould https://www.instagram.com/jeffscottgould/ https://www.facebook.com/JeffreyScottGould https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvY6Oi5us2ok3wPI7yy1tpw Use promo code "DAFS" at Briggs Beard Co. for 20% off! https://briggsbeardco.com/ Use Coupon Code “DrewAndFuseShow' at www.directmusicservice.com for 30% off your first month. If you are in the market for a photo booth help support the show by using our salsa booth link below: https://glnk.io/5w24l/drew-pierce
Excited to finally bring out this conversation I had a few months ago with Jeffrey Scott Gould. You may already know the name if you've seen his documentary Quiet Please… The film did a lot to raise awareness for misophonia and help people with misophonia understand what they're feeling and most importantly that they're not alone. In this conversation we talk about why Jeffrey made the documentary, how he decided what to put in the film, the reactions for misophones, dealing with haters, infighting in the misophonia community, and of course his own life story, his coping tips, and what he's been up to since the film. This was every bit as awesome as I was hoping and actually even exceeded that. Links: Quiet Please... website Support the podcast on Patreon!Download the official Misophonia Podcast app!For iOS and Android Podcast episodes, background sounds, a trigger journal, a panic button, and tons of resources on all things miso. Absolutely free! ---Web: https://misophoniapodcast.comEmail: hello@misophoniapodcast.comSend me any feedback! Also, if you want some beautiful podcast stickers shoot over your address.YouTube channel (with caption transcriptions)Social:Instagram - @misophoniapodcastFacebook - misophoniapodcastTwitter - @misophoniashowSoQuiet - Misophonia Advocacyhttps://soquiet.orgSupport the show
Special Guest: Scott Gould: Engagement Consultant and Creator of ‘The Engaging Method' If we think we've got past the toughest challenges for work and engagement over the last two years, think again. This is only the beginning of what will provide to be a decade of transformation. The question then must be asked, what is the future of engagement? Scott Gould teaches leaders and organisations how to unlock the heart of engagement. He literally wrote the book on how people engage with ideas, things, and each other – and how to follow that pattern. With former experience as a church pastor and a creative director, Scott possesses a unique insight on what leads to soulful engagement in a world where so much is only skin deep. Join us as we discuss the future of engagement. Listen Live (Archive Available) Host: Jo Moffatt
“I think that events are actually one of the main driving forces of engagement.” In our latest podcast we sit down with Scott Gould and take a deep dive into the concept of engagement. Whether it's event or community engagement ideas, this discussion will open your eyes to a world of possibilities. Our guest Scott Gould, Consultant & Speaker on Engagement ******************************************************************************* GET SOCIAL Twitter Inside Events Podcast: https://twitter.com/TheEventProfs Twitter Swapcard: https://twitter.com/Swapcard Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swap... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Swapcard/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swapcard/ ******************************************************************************
Meet our Writer of the Week and IPPY winner Scott Gould. Scott is a storyteller unlike any other and in his latest memoir, Things That Crash, Things That Fly, he takes an honest look at a husband's and wife's relationship and their ups and downs. One reviewer said it best, "As Scott Gould's brilliantly titled memoir indicates, this is the very territory of this book: the relationship between the blast-radius and transcendence...An extraordinary work.” — David Shields, Author Of 'The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead' We will also talk about our BuyMeACoffee Channel, announce our upcoming Writer of the Week, and do the one thing everyone has been waiting for... #ShamelessSelfPromoShoutOuts. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thewritingwall/support
Nick talks about his 3 wedding weekend, his battle with a wedding guest named "sid", the new RCF Art 9 series, Triller DJ Competition, and interviews DJ Jeff Scott Gould!
Scott Gould is an author, a speaker, and a consultant in engagement. In this podcast, Scott talks about the connection between community engagement, customer experience, and employee engagement.
Special Guest: Scott Gould: Author, Speaker, Consultant In the words of David Zinger, “there are many engagements”. So, what can employee engagement learn from those other engagements, and in particular, customer engagement? Or to put it another way, what should HR learn from marketing, what can the gritty world of advertising teach us about engaging our staff? Scott Gould teaches leaders and organisations how to unlock the heart of engagement. He literally wrote the book on how people engage with ideas, things, and each other – and how to follow that pattern. With former experience as a church pastor and a creative director, Scott possesses a unique insight on what leads to soulful engagement in a world where so much is only skin deep. Join us as we discuss the three key concepts from customer engagement that should be in every employee engagement strategy. Listen Live (Archive Available) Host: Jo Dodds
This is the fifth in the series of interviews with business leaders in the 'customer' space, leading authors, thought leaders and general all round good guys and gals, that I think that you will find interesting and helpful in growing your businesses. Previously, I spoke to Scott Gould of Like Minds, Aaron+Gould and Scott Gould & friends about leadership, building communities and the world of social media. Today, I want to introduce you to Syed Hasan, CEO of ResponseTek, who is leading provider of integrated customer experience solutions focusing on automating and operationalising customer feedback and voice of the customer information within businesses. ResponseTek helps their clients to listen more, learn quicker and spend less on their customer experience programs. What I like about Syed is that he takes a very straight-forward, pragmatic and back to basics approach to building their business and helping deliver consistent and better customer experiences for their clients.
Scott Gould is a renown motivational speaker, expert in engagement, author and management adviser. His book "The Shape of Engagement" describes a model of how people engage with ideas, products, organisations and each other. As a management adviser, Scott has helped some of the world's biggest brands and oldest institutions to nurture highly engaged customers, employees and communities, leading to changes in how those people think and acts. His background as a church minister shows through in his impactful way of speaking and presenting, making him one of the more memorable guests on our podcast. We'll publish a timestamped list of topics soon. PREPORUKE ZA LAKŠE I UGODNIJE SLUŠANJE PODCASTA Tri načina kako slušati podcast Kako slušati podcast u autu koji nema Mp3 player Top lista najslušanijih epizoda
Engagement, why do we do what we do and why does it matter to our customers - Interview with Scott Gould, an engagement advisor, speaker and author of the recent book: The Shape of Engagement: The Art of Building Enduring Connections with Your Customers, Employees and Communities. Scott joins me to talk about his new book, what engagement is and what it isn't, what most organisations get wrong when it comes to engagment, what we can learn from his book and how we can put it into practice so we can generate more of it with both our customers and our people.
Jason Jani proudly shares a creative mix set that was performed live by SCE Event Groups Jeff Scott Gould. What an awesome mix that contains over 80 songs in the rock world in just 60 minutes and features some iconic tracks flipped and twisted JSG style.
In this episode I talk to Scott Gould, a former church minister turned entrepreneur, speaker, author, and consultant. Above all, Scott is an absolute expert when it comes to engagement. In this episode, you will learn what engagement really means, and how you can use a simple tool to start building better and deeper engagement with your employees, customers, or even with your spouse. On a personal note, this episode was a game-changer for me. It gave me so much new insight and learnings, and I have incorporated many of Scott's ideas into my own work recently. I think you will love this episode. Connect with Scott: www.scottgould.me Connect with Tobias: www.tobiasdahlberg.com And don't forget to subscribe AND sign-up for our newsletter to get more content to help you on your journey to build game-changing brands and businesses at: www.thefutureacademy.com
Church has spent two millennia finding ways to motivate, engage and empower people. Scott Gould, the author of "The Shape of Engagement", shares with us his definitions of what engagement means and tells an absolutely fascinating story of how church designs his ways to build an ultimate engagement. Important links The Shape of Engagement: The Art of Building Enduring Connections with Your Customers, Employees and Communities by Scott Gould Human Sigma: Managing the Employee-Customer Encounter by John H. Fleming , Jim Asplund Influence: Science and Practice by Robert B. Cialdini The Experience Economy by B. Joseph Pine II, James H. Gilmore Gung Ho! Turn On the People in Any Organization by Ken Blanchard Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink Enterprise Engagement: The Textbook: A Roadmap to Achieving Organizational Results Through People by Bruce Bolger and Richard Kern
Scott Gould talks about user adoption For a book about user adoption, visit http://useradoptionbook.com #useradoption #changemanagement #useracceptance #interview User Adoption interview conducted by Henrik de Gyor Check out Scott Gould's book, The Shape of Engagement: The Art of Building Enduring Connections with Your Customers, Employees and CommunitiesInterview conducted by Henrik de Gyor Amazon Alexa Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Radio.com RadioPublic Spotify Stitcher TuneIn Questions?
Special Guest: Scott Gould, Engagement author and consultant In this episode, engagement author and consultant Scott Gould will be sharing early results from a new assessment tool, which seeks to measure engagement in any context – whether it’s with customers, employees, communities, or anything else. What’s especially exciting is that this assessment is built on models which provide engagement strengths and weaknesses, and provide pointed directions for how to improve. Join us as we discuss this new engagement tool Host: Jo Dodds Listen live here (archive available)
You know you want your customers, employees, and communities to be engaged, but what exactly does ‘engagement’ mean? Scott Gould, author of The Shape of Engagement joins me to talk about how independent software developers can sow the seeds engagement.
Jamie-Lee talks with the writer Scott Gould, who is the director of creative writing at the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities, about how he approaches working with high school students who are facing difficult personal material, including, but not limited to loss and grief. They discuss general classroom pedagogy, specific essays to use in discussions, and more.
Jamie-Lee talks with the writer Scott Gould, who is the director of creative writing at the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities, about how he approaches working with high school students who are facing difficult personal material, including, but not limited to loss and grief. They discuss general classroom pedagogy, specific essays to use in discussions, and more.
Scott Gould is an engagement strategy consultant with nearly 20 years of experience. Most of his work revolves around creating frameworks, forming new ideas, and coming up with ingenious solutions to the difficult challenges his clients face. He describes his ideal day as walking around an inspiring city with his family while meeting new people […] The post Scott Gould on Show #47: Finding Focus Through Flexibility Tradeoff appeared first on POWER to Live More.
Scott Gould is a communications and engagement strategist who helps technology firms get their customers highly engaged around their products.
SCE Radio Episode 005 - Featuring Jeff Scott Gould SCE Radio will feature a new DJ and a new mix every week to keep your music game tight. Perfect for the gym, the car or however you consume your music. Playlist, DJ bio and information can be found on the SCE blog - www.SCEEventGroup.com Social: @SCEEventGroup DJ: @JeffScottGould #SCERADIO
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