Fruit of the Spirit: Public policymaking
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Half of a Yellow Sun is the 2006 award-winning novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It tells the story of the...
The Atlas of Public Management
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There is an unfortunate divide between academics and practitioners in the public management field. Academics often view practitioners as myopic...
Quote of the Day – August 15th
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“As she frequently remarked when she made any mistake, it would all be the same a hundred years from now.”...
No Arctic Tension (in this) Ocean
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An analysis of the likelihood of an act of military aggression against an Arctic state is considered very low. Certainly,...
Leaders and technology literacy
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The government’s increasing reliance on technology to engage with the public, provide services, and streamline back office processes means that...
Research unit provides city with secret weapon
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City councils are important. They not only represent citizens at the most local level, but they also shape the future...
Quote of the Day – August 14th
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“But as to this retirement business, let me give a word of advice to all of you young people around...
Mismanage With Me
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He blew up the factory! Jack Welch, as CEO of General Electric for two decades, grew the company to be...
Living Within and Without Our Boxes
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I used to joke that boxes are for storing stuff, not people. During my nine years as a public servant,...
Quote of the Day – August 13th
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“All this progress is marvelous. Now if only it would stop.” Allan Lamport, mayor of Toronto, 1950 Do you have...