Making P3s work
5 min read
Public-private partnerships (P3s) have become increasingly important in Canada at both the federal and provincial levels. What can governments expect...
Case Studies: It pays to learn from others
4 min read
We live in times of significant demographic and technological transition across the broader public sector. People are leaving. New people...
Capitalizing on complexity
4 min read
How are leaders responding to a competitive and economic environment unlike anything that has come before?
Mission critical: IT systems renewal
9 min read
We live in a time when physical and digital infrastructures built in a different economy are wearing out. Over the...
Mash-ups meet Crown copyright
4 min read
In Canada, it seems like any discussion of copyright quickly turns to the merits or demerits of mp3s, file sharing,...
Foresight: Harvesting shared wisdom
6 min read
What can you say about the future of long range public policy planning that hasn't been captured on Twitter?
Renewal … in both official languages
4 min read
It is a good management practice to review programs and activities periodically to provide a high level of service to...
Canadian energy: Policy implications of Chinese investment
6 min read
Since its founding, Canada has looked either east to Europe or south to the United States for export markets. But...
Employee Engagement:High ROI strategies
5 min read
The BC Public Service has had an intense focus on improving employee engagement for three years. We've done that using...
Easier to dismiss
4 min read
Coincidental with the push for more attention to be paid to performance management, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has...