Defining Your Creativity
In starting the new year, my thoughts go to goals and resolutions, as I am sure they do for many…
Corporate Activism
I had a fascinating month of reading. I am smack dab in the middle of Todd Gitlin’s book Letters to…
Looking Forward to Looking Beyond
Looking beyond is a practice I try to cultivate daily. I read newspapers, blogs, research articles, watch videos and follow…
Looking Forward to Looking Back
It is just past mid-year review time. We sit with our boss and/or sit with our employees, and it is…
Governance, risk management and decisions
I had a busy month reading about governance, risk management and value. First, a great research paper titled Postmoder n IT…
Interchangeable Media
As you are all probably aware, we have a new Clerk of the Privy Council. This news (and a reminder…
Maintaining perspective
If you work in government or in a large corporation, you have undoubtedly found yourself on occasion, for good or…
Objects in the Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear, Pt. 3
Taking a look this week at the vision from Blueprint for Renewing Government Services Using Information Technology, 1994 on its…
Maintaining Perspective
Disclaimer: Note that while I work as a public servant, this is entirely my own initiative and what I post…
Quitting Something New
Disclaimer: Note that while I work as a public servant, this is entirely my own initiative and what I post…
Reforms, Election and Cyberspace
We are now a matter of days away from a federal election in Canada. With over 27 million Canadians on……...
Immunity passports, a looming election, digitizing, and diversity
A lot has been happening across Canada. From COVID-19 vaccines to immunity passports, a looming election, digitizing, and diversity. And……...
Leadership, Strategy and COVID-19 vaccines
At the time of writing, Canada has distributed over 3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. These vaccines will be available……...
Public trust and infodemics
We are officially in the second wave of COVID-19. This is evident in the increasing number of infections that are……...
CGE Weekly – episode 9: Canadian Healthcare Budget
Welcome back to CGE Weekly with host J. Richard Jones and CGE editor-in-chief, Dr. Lori Turnbull. Healthcare has long been…
CGE Weekly – episode 8: Predictions for 2023
It’s the first CGE Weekly show of 2023! Join host J. Richard Jones and CGE editor-in-chief, Dr. Lori Turnbull as…
CGE Weekly – Episode 7
The summer is quickly coming to a close and the host J. Richard Jones is back with a new episode…
How IoT can Support Business Growth and Enhance an Organization’s Bottom Line
In this episode of CGE Radio, join host J. Richard Jones as he sits down to talk about the Internet…
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……...