Lessons from the Field: Intrapreneurship in Action
In this month’s blog, I’m featuring Bette-Jo Hughes, Associate Deputy Minister and Government Chief Information Officer, who I had the…
The Intrapreneurial Spirit
I write this blog because I have an unwavering belief in the potential of the public service. With this belief…
How Changemakers Get Things Done in Government: Intrapreneurship in Action
In this month’s blog, I’m featuring Linda Beltrano, Executive Director of Oil and Strategic Initiatives, who I had the pleasure…
Lessons from the Field: How Changemakers Get Things Done in Government
“We have a temptation as human beings to think everyone else has to be the change agent rather than be…
Lessons from the Field: How Changemakers Get Things Done in Government
This month, I shine the innovation spotlight on Greg Goodwin, an accomplished public servant with over 20 years of experience…
Lessons from the Field: How Changemakers Get Things Done in Government
“To be an effective public servant, the most important skills to develop are to be open, to put yourself out…
Post-COVID-19 and the Future of Work
Life, as we know it, has changed drastically over the past few weeks. The coronavirus has put a halt to…...
Operating in the digital environment
Digital is a big component of government services today. The drive for digital transformation began many years ago – moving…...
A look at trade
We live in a time of economic turbulence that is quickly escalating to the point of throwing the global economy…...
Disruption, the New Industrial Revolution
Disruption, for the most part, always used to be seen as a negative term, but there has been a dramatic…...
Studying public management in dangerous times
The Motorcycle Diaries is a 2004 road movie, coming-of-age story, and biopic. The film follows a young Che Guevara’s travels across South…...
Decisions, decisions, decisions
Whether you’re trying to decide on which brand of cereal to buy, a holiday destination, or having your in-laws for…...
Manners maketh the person
Good manners are the foundation for building positive relationships with bosses, coworkers, and employees. They are essential in creating a…...
Let’s get physical
You can feel their presence. They traverse the office like zombies moaning “praise … praise” as they glance from hand-held…...
COVID-19: Uprooting and Transforming Work in Canada
The COVID-19 crisis has placed unprecedented demands on public servants in all jurisdictions in the country. Their response has been…...
Inter- and Intrastate Politics and Governance in Canada
In federal systems like Canada’s – where power, authority, and responsibility are divided and/or shared between multiple orders of government…...