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The gift of good governance
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It is unlikely that any international affairs expert could have predicted that the striking of a college educated cart vendor...
Reality check: Partisan influence in municipal politics
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As a new professional in municipal government, the notion that municipal politics are bereft of partisan influence is fascinating to...
UK: Still driving service delivery change
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The U.K. Big Society project includes the reform of government service delivery. As promised, the government has released a 2012...
The cost of the lack of trust
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A few years ago, my colleague Paul Crookall and I wrote a report examining social media and its impact on...
Cold reality, but brighter prospects
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Wayne Wouters has got the perfect balance between telling it like it is and being positively forward thinking about how...
The OPS workplace: Integrating positive values and ethics
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In a document entitled "Our Values at Work," the Secretary of the Cabinet in Ontario is telling members of the...
What role should ministers play in running a department?
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This report from the UK Public Administration Committee looks at the evolving role of Cabinet ministers in the U.K. system...
UK shared services still searching for value
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Quote of the week “Departments have invested significant cost and effort in implementing shared services.” — UK National Audit Office...
Building the social media business case
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To maximize (social media) potential within your organization, intelligent risk management is essential.
Putting wicked problems to bed
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What keeps new public servants awake at night? The latent potential of the public service and the ways we could...