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The auditor’s cautionary tale
4 min read
After the Auditor General’s (AG) report was released on April 30, the national media were quick to draw attention to...
Improving accountability for health and safety
8 min read
Entering 2013, Canadian employers and unions, public and private sector alike, must deal with increasingly complex issues in health and...
The full monty: UK deputies face full exposure
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In the U.K. system, Permanent Secretaries are what we call Deputy Ministers. As part of that government’s Civil Service Reform...
Out of the crisis: Management lessons from the 117th Boston Marathon
4 min read
As both a management consultant and a Boston Marathoner who was there to witness the incident firsthand, I would like...
Putting people first
3 min read
I believe that the greatest challenge and opportunity for management is to refocus attention to the people side of the...
Losing my religion: Mastering public-private partnerships
3 min read
The Asian Development Bank estimates that the global demand for infrastructure funding is $3 trillion annually, with 11% sourced via public-private partnerships.
Team response: Minimizing the impact of a provincial drug shortage
3 min read
n Saskatchewan, a drug shortage team in the Ministry of Health has received the inaugural Deputy Minister’s Award of Excellence...
Managers: The key to business transformation
4 min read
Three decades ago, the federal public service was proportionately larger, generally younger, and – relative to economic growth – enjoyed...
Comptrollership: Adapting to the challenge of change
5 min read
We are living in a period of rapid change and limited resources that has compelled governments around the world to...
Brainstorming: back to the three basics
3 min read
The simple basics of brainstorming are forgotten far too often, and not put into use often enough.