Life, space and buildings: CSE’s organizational transformation
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Change is difficult. The psychology of loss aversion means we are hard-wired to preserve the status quo. Paradoxically, we also...
Intrapreneurs: How System-Changers Think, Design and Act
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In•tra•pre•neur•ship (n) 1. Successful adaptation of entrepreneurial attitudes and strategies inside of a bureaucratic organization. 2. Implementation of start-up practices......
Twelve trends changing our world
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Leaders need to know how to inspire and manage, and have a solid understanding of the policy field in which...
The Emperor has no clothes: A lesson in courage
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In the well-known children’s story, an Emperor falls victim to the charms and manipulations of some troublemakers who convince him...
GTEC: Showcasing IT’s strategic role
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Ottawa’s GTEC 2014 event is in full swing, and its theme, Government from the Outside-In, touches on three important issues...
Social media’s deliberative challenge
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Social media presents new challenges for all organizations and for government nowhere more so than in modernizing public engagement where...
With distinction: GTEC honours government ICT
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GTEC honoured the best in government information and communications technology Monday night in an awards ceremony at the Ottawa Convention...
GTEC: Navigating change
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People often seem surprised by how I find ways to get stuff done where others say it is impossible. I...
Digital government: Start with the data
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Fifteen years ago, citizen-centric e-government drove transformation efforts. Today, the new frontier is digital government. Andrea Di Maio is managing...
Demographics and changing demands challenge oversight
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The Nova Scotia Office of the Ombudsman is a small operation of 17 full-time staff. While the province has a...