What happened to the paperless office?
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Stacked in different colours and piled high on our desks, paper occupies every inch of our daily office space. HP...
The value of arts and culture
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The subtitle of this report, prepared by the U.S. National Governors Association (NGA) Centre for Best Practices, is called “Using...
Unconventional characteristics of good leadership
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Chief Human Resources Officers may believe that leadership development is important, but only a third of them think their organization...
Questioning the experts
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Yet another MP – Nancy Duncan – is attacking the credibility of scientists and experts. “It” refers to the Joint...
Conversation required: The public service and its future role
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On March 22, Federal Budget Day, the Harper government authorized the release of three reports that directly touch on the...
La gestion du rendement en période de transition
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La reconception de l'administration de l'imposition des sociétés en Ontario est une initiative de modernisation d'envergure, dans le cadre de...
Commitment to trust
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Stephen M.R. Covey has sold 600,000 copies of The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything, a book...
IT project success: It’s about managing change
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Ken Cochrane was the CIO for Canada from June 2006 until December 2008, when his executive exchange expired.
Life in the fast lane of public life
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A new year is a good time to reflect on the relentless march of time and its close ally, our...
Communications clash
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Alberta's recent branding exercise underscores the tensions and risks inherent in government communications today - tensions between the old and...