Reporting real results
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The government of New Zealand, and the State Services Commission in particular, is focused on improving services to citizens. Some...
Are you leading or making excuses?
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It simply isn’t true that all leaders are born, not made. Sure, sometimes it’s helpful to have the characteristics of...
Media old and new in Toronto’s civic elections
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Claims of a social media transformation in politics and government are widening. Calgary’s Mayor Nenshi has been dubbed Canada’s first...
The Responsible Public Servant revisited
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In 1990, the Institute of Public Administration of Canada published The Responsible Public Servant, a book that focused on the...
Winds of change: Defence procurement and contracting for services
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Last spring the government adjusted its approach to defence procurement, creating new oversight, coordination and input processes to increase the...
BYOD – Trending or Hitting a Wall?
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For the past two-three years, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) has been a hot topic for government IT leaders. In...
Fast tracking new recruits
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In the U.K., reform of the public sector has been a cornerstone of the Cameron government. It published its Civil...
New Clerk seeks to tap into the OPS for innovative ideas
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On July 9, Steve Orsini became Ontario’s new Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council after serving...
Precarious state of the job market
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A number of complex issues are emerging from the background that need the government’s attention. There are so many "wicked...
Modern leadership: agile, adept and collaborative
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In light of the announcement last week of the retirement from public service after 37 years of the Clerk of...