School for Thinktankers September 2021 – Special Edition
Los líderes de think tanks deben ser más que excelentes investigadores, también debe ser gerentes, networkers, comunicadores, etc. El School for Thinktankers está diseñado para preparar...
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Los líderes de think tanks deben ser más que excelentes investigadores, también debe ser gerentes, networkers, comunicadores, etc. El School for Thinktankers está diseñado para preparar...
In the last decade, we have seen a growth in the role civil society organisations and think tanks play in the development of public policies. This growth has brought new challenges to...
As with many start-up organisations across the world, novel ideas are not enough to create a successful think tank, most especially from a developing country context. Many...
Anyone working or interested in working in the think tanks´ field should have “Improving think tank management” at hand. With an impressive strategy to gather and...
This second post on business models continues the exploration of the conceptual terrain, this time by developing a series of points about the ‘type’ of organisation...
In the first of two blog postings, I broadly map out the chief operational urgencies that think tanks/policy research institutes encounter in their efforts to shape...
Even organisations with a strong and well-functioning fundraising unit need further involvement to succeed in raising funds. This post considers how different actors...
The Institute for Government is seeking an exceptional Director to succeed Peter Riddell, whose highly successful tenure ends in summer 2016. The new Director will lead the organisation into the next chapter of its...
In today’s world of fast tracking, building expertise has become one of the biggest challenges for a researcher. Several studies say that the future of think tanks may require an...
In the business world, designing and re-examining business models is a must. Indeed, innovation in business models is seen as a way to be leading producers of novel...
This last post about Governance and Management presents a discussion on staffing, line management, and monitoring for management. It encourages think tanks and their...
This post outlines a number of important governance and management challenges that think tanks face and that should be dealt with early on in any capacity development...