Ontario’s service approach
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CGE Vol.13 No.5 May 2007 Ontario is striving to achieve its service vision to be recognized for meeting or exceeding...
The Rule of Clerks
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CGE Vol.13 No.1 January 2007 Nicholas I, Czar of all the Russians, realized, after 30 years in the job, "I...
Crisis management: An out-of-box perspective
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CGE Vol.13 No.2 February 2007 For too many managers, "crisis" is often perceived or treated as a sign of failure...
Creating a high performance culture
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CGE Vol.13 No.5 May 2007 "…however fast they went, they never seemed to pass anything. ‘You'd generally get
Alberta embraces shared vision and values
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CGE Vol.13 No.2 February 2007 The 2005 centennial celebration of the Alberta Public Service was also a time to begin...
Preparing the next boom
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CGE Vol.14 No.3 March 2008 Most observers expect more than 40 percent of the executive cadre of the public service...
A public service to be thankful for: A conversation with Auditor General Sheila Fraser
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CGE Vol.13 No.1 January 2007 IT projects Ms. Fraser, your recent report notes that, "Large IT projects
How committed are your employees?
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CGE Vol.13 No.5 May 2007 How often has a new employee arrived in an office only to discover the manager...
Can an organization change its DNA?
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CGE Vol.14 No.3 March 2008 Organizations communicate "what the real game is around here" very clearly in certain moments
From Hero to Zero: Why smart executives derail
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CGE Vol.13 No.2 February 2007 The leadership literature is littered with pithy maxims that claim to guide executives to career su