Kelly McAdoo's guest appearances

Kelly McAdoo

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government

Lean Startup

Shift

Brant Cooper

Sonja Kresojevic

Brad Smith

Irene Au

Ashley Monroe

Christina Stembel

Kara Goldin

Guy Kawasaki

Malcolm Gladwell

Joe Moore

Ben Horowitz

Brian Williams

Diane Tavenner

Heather Worthington

Richard Rothstein

OwlTail

For most people, local government is something you don’t think about unless there’s an emergency. But civic organizations touch more lives than local businesses. So why then do so many local governments get stymied by organizational cultures that publicly punish mistakes and reward safety instead of following any semblance of modern business practices? Kelly McAdoo shares the story of how the City of Hayward, California has applied Lean Startup to improve resident satisfaction, empower employees, and prioritize scarce resources while also providing the ability to measure the impact of their actions on the community.

Lean Local Government: Using Lean Startup Principles To Empower Government Employees | Kelly McAdoo

Taking a Silicon Valley approach to city management, Kelly McAdoo discusses her innovative approach to leading the City of Hayward, CA. McAdoo describes how customer empathy and disruption are key to better serving residents of her city. She also talks about being a woman in a leadership position and how to attract more female city managers to the profession.

Taking a Silicon Valley approach to city management, Kelly McAdoo discusses her innovative approach to leading the City of Hayward, CA. McAdoo describes how customer empathy and disruption are key to better serving residents of her city. She also talks about being a woman in a leadership position and how to attract more female city managers to the profession.

#86 Empathy & Disruption in City Management with Kelly McAdoo, Hayward, CA

In this episode, we interview Kelly McAdoo, the City Manager of the City of Hayward. We cover lots of ground, including deep dives into topics like:  How Kelly has been driving impact through creating an entrepreneurial culture within a bureaucratic organization. How City of Hayward has been able to drastically shorten the scoping process for new projects using Lean Innovation. How City of Hayward is redefining the way public sector entities should function in the 21st century. 

In this episode, we interview Kelly McAdoo, the City Manager of the City of Hayward. We cover lots of ground, including deep dives into topics like: <ul> <li>How Kelly has been driving impact through creating an entrepreneurial culture within a bureaucratic organization.</li> <li>How City of Hayward has been able to drastically shorten the scoping process for new projects using Lean Innovation.</li> <li>How City of Hayward is redefining the way public sector entities should function in the 21st century.</li> </ul>

Creating an Entrepreneurial Culture in the Public Sector with Kelly McAdoo, City Manager of City of Hayward