Life, space and buildings: CSE’s organizational transformation
Change is difficult. The psychology of loss aversion means we are hard-wired to preserve the status quo. Paradoxically, we also...
There is no such thing as resistance to change!
I was waiting in line to have a smoked meat sandwich at one of Montreal’s most famous smoked meat restaurants:...
Lessons from the field: How changemakers get things done
After serving in the public service for 24 years, Norman shares his principles, practices and lessons from the field on...
Lessons of adopting an enterprise approach
The federal government, through Shared Services Canada, is focusing on integrating IT systems to create an enterprise-wide approach. The goal...
New ways needed to lead through change
The Centre for Creative Leadership has published a paper called Public Sector Leadership Challenges: Are they different and do they...
Defence renewal: Seeking a better way of doing business
"Finding efficiencies" might be an overused cliché, but allied defence forces from Australia to the United States have undertaken significant...
Finding focus in the chaos
Are you overwhelmed by your to-do list? Does so much of what you deemed a “priority” never seem to get...
Mergers and successful transitions
The idea of a merger of DFAIT and CIDA is not a new one. In the early 1990s, Prime Minister...
LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: What management challenges do you face?
If your internal planning and reporting systems seem "archaic," how do you compete in a fast-paced, digital world?
LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: Seven skills for managing massive change
Strange as it may seem, a majority of us would opt to die rather than experience extreme change. So noted...