The leader’s checklist
Every four years, on average, Canadians elect a government from among a number of competing political parties by choosing the party that best represents their needs and aspirations. Exercising their vote at election time, at the municipal, provincial and federal levels, is the cornerstone of Canada’s democratic process.
Planning your organizations journey? Look ahead
A recent online article suggests that foresight could be considered a leadership competency. The idea is from Robert Greenleaf who argued, the article points out, that it is an ethical issue if leaders fail to “make the effort at an earlier time to foresee today’s events and take the right actions when there was freedom for initiative to act.”’
Is there a need for lean in the public sector?
It’s no secret that LEAN has demonstrated great success in the private sector for many years. Within the last decade, LEAN has also proven to be effective in healthcare, education, finance, and now government.
Is change management in the public sector really different?
There have been a great number of change initiatives in the federal public service in recent years, whether characterized as transformative change, reform, renewal, or reorganization, and new initiatives, such as Blueprint 2020, continue to be put forward.
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……...
Futureproofing for the Strategic Review
Guest host, Lori Turnbull, Deputy Editor, Canadian Government Executive welcomes very special guest Michael Wernick, former clerk of the Privy…
A Sustainable Ecosystem to Bridge the Skills Gap in Canada
Tune in to co-hosts, J. Richard Jones and Lori Turnbull, Deputy Editor, Canadian Government Executive and Director, School of Public…
The Canadian Cloud Difference
In this episode of CGE Radio, J. Richard Jones chats with Craig McLellan, Chief Executive Officer of ThinkOn about the…
Building Geospatial Capacity at the Municipal Level
In this episode J. Richard Jones chats with Alex Miller, President of Esri Canada about a joint research initiative between…
Build relationships, not regimes
The people are the company. Your employees, your partners, they are the firm. Share the mic. Everybody has a story……...
Diversity and inclusion in the federal government: a double-edged sword
In diversity there is beauty and there is strength. – MAYA ANGELOU Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau officially ushered in diversity, equity,……...
Learning diversity and inclusion from Indigenous leadership
Your history and your culture influence your type of leadership. Indigenous peoples come to leadership with their own history and……...
Reshaping digitized public service delivery
Digitizing services helps governments meet public expectations and become more efficient and resilient. The task is complex, but a tried-and-true……...
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……...