The E-Gov Shuffle
4 min read
The evangels of e-government can't be pleased with some recent findings by the number crunchers at research heavyweight Gartner Inc.
Clouding over
3 min read
"Oh, the land of cloudless days," Willie Nelson croons in one of his better known tunes. "Oh, the land of...
Êtes-vous toujours digne de confiance?
5 min read
La plupart des leaders reconnaissent d'emblée que leur efficacité dépend de leur capacité à gagner et à garder la confiance...
A brand to believe in
4 min read
Although the value of Canada's professional and non-partisan public services is widely acknowledged, the need for deep-rooted and comprehensive re-branding...
Change is our future
4 min read
As federal government managers deal with the results of the recently tabled budget, there is mounting apprehension about the impact...
The Drummond Report: Breaking a bad cycle
7 min read
The Commission on the Reform of Ontario's Public Services, or the Drummond Report, provides a comprehensive blueprint for public sector...
Arctic cooperation: Knowledge sharing trumps confrontation
4 min read
The Arctic is a world apart. The distances are epic, and the weather often dangerously extreme.
Minority governments and senior public servants
2 min read
Quote of the week politicians provide the energy generated by ideology, regional affiliations and pressure groups, while bureaucrats contribute technical...
Canada ranks 5th in e-government
1 min read
The UN's E-Government Survey for 2012 ranks Canada in a tie for 5th place behind South Korea, the Netherlands, the...
The education of high performance managers
6 min read
Given the budgetary challenges facing most government organizations, the use of performance management techniques is expected to become even more...