Weekly Roundup – January 31
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It’s the last day of January! Our summit is less than a month away. We’ve had some interesting stories about......
Shared Services Canada takes next step in email consolidation
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In August 2013, Shared Services Canada (SSC) posted a notice on Public Works stating that it was looking for a...
Red flags appearing in ethics regime
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Why talk about ethics at all right now? After all, Canada's public service is arguably fully focused on undergoing another...
Lead like a SEAL
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The dramatic clandestine rescues by Navy SEALs and their daring raid on Osama Bin Laden’s lair may make their work...
Behavioural science and Blueprint 2020
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If you’ve read Nudge by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein, you know that the idea of using behavioural economics to...
The (Dis)assembly Line: Lessons From the Past on Collaborative Productivity
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I recently read Matt Charlet’s blog post(1) in which he writes that collaborative productivity is increasingly important. Charlet explains that...
Mobile security: Accept no compromise
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Over the last few months there has been tremendous speculation in the media surrounding leaks from the National Security Agency....
Summit Speaker Profile: Dr. David Ulrich
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Canadian Government Executive is pleased to have Dr. David Ulrich, one of the world’s most distinguished management thought leaders, as......
Blueprint 2020: New process, same destination
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Blueprint 2020 follows similar efforts of previous Clerks who were trying to build a “modern” public service, less bound by...
C4ISR and Beyond: CGE’s Sister Summit Success
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On Wednesday, Jan. 22, members of the Canadian Armed Forces and defence industry gathered at the Ottawa Convention Centre for......