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Asking the right question
7 min read
What if our general approach to brainstorming was all wrong? That challenge is posed by Kevin Coyne and Shawn Coyne...
Leading a respectful workplace
6 min read
A respectful workplace is a critical ingredient of successful public service organizations.
A leader to emulate
7 min read
Nearly two decades after I read Lincoln On Leadership, the messages stick. It's a combination of an astute leader and...
A top employer
6 min read
For the third year in a row, the Ontario Public Service (OPS) has had the prestigious honour of being named...
Keeping allies and influencing adversaries
6 min read
True leaders are proactive. They get things done. They accomplish that by getting a critical mass of people and/or groups...
Justice strategy takes top IPAC honour
3 min read
Justice on Target (JOT) takes a unique and bold approach to the challenging and complex issue of criminal court delay.
When contributions and contracts collide
4 min read
Federal, provincial and municipal governments provide billions of dollars in grants and contributions to many thousands of recipients including individuals,...
Master chess, not checkers
7 min read
Management and leadership are complicated. So it would be lovely if there was some secret ingredient, one thing that we...
Is there still merit in the merit system? You bet!
5 min read
During the American presidential election campaign of 1976, Jimmy Carter, then the Democratic candidate and soon to be president, quipped:...
The myths of power
7 min read
Government revolves around power. Political parties seek power. They implement their ideas with the help of government executives, who are...