Ep 42: Mitchell Weiss: Government, Innovation and We the Possibility
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.
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