Society is changing — government needs innovation to adapt
My experience in government has spanned across municipal, provincial and now federal jurisdictions. It is obvious that the public sector...
How to Start Thinking about Non-Conventional Intelligence for Regional Insights
If your Deputy Minister asked you to identify a dozen communities that had laid off factory workers in the last...
The more women in government, the healthier a population
In November 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formed the first gender-balanced cabinet in Canadian history. In announcing his cabinet, he...
Mr. Zuckerberg’s Democratic Dilemma
When Mark Zuckerberg checked out of Harvard for California’s Silicon Valley, his lofty ambitions were to connect the world and...
Digital government in Canada: Moving from good to great
People already know the world is digital and that the best organizations interact with them on the device and channel...
Creating a Better Canada from our Imperfect Origins
After the general federal election in October 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s party became the government. Observers say that the...
Inequality will define the future of work — unless citizens get to co-design policy
In my previous post about Nesta’s Digital Frontrunners, I introduced four challenges governments need to prioritise so that all citizens can...
Executive Talent Risks in the Government of Canada
While most of my focus here is on IT and digitization efforts, many of the issues also apply to non-IT...
The misuse of measurement and accountability in government
In his article, Gaming the System, How the misuse of data impedes innovation, Ken Miller, founder of the Change & Innovation...
Eight myths about public sector innovation — debunked
“Innovation is a foreign word in the public sector.” “Public employees are resistant to change.” “If the public sector were...