There have been a lot of really influential people thus far in my career, but one of the most influential has to be Etienne. Etienne’s now dormant blog on management in the public sector was an incredible source of inspiration and learning when I first broke into this business and his paper “An Inconvenient Renewal”Read… Read more »
I’ve heard a lot of chatter recently about how we (public servants) can’t work in a more openly because of the “risks” of putting our information “out there”. I’ve always tried to push back on people who hide behind the risk argument because, quite frankly, I feel as though their fears are vacuous, unfounded, andRead… Read more »
Public sector innovators have the courage to look right when all their colleagues are looking left. Public sector leaders recognize that courage, celebrate it, and do whatever they can to steer the rest of their organization towards it. Originally published by Nick Charney at cpsrenewal.ca subscribe/connect Original post
This week (as part of my official duties) I had the opportunity to sit in on a meeting for the Senate Committee on Human Rights. It was an incredibly rich experience, and an opportunity that I would encourage you to take advantage should it cross your plate. It was interesting for a couple of reasons,Read… Read more »
I just finished reading Steven Johnson’s “Where Good Ideas Come From” and it’s an absolute must read for anyone interested in the sweet science of innovation; he’s actually got a TED talk that addresses some of these issues but it isn’t nearly as compelling as the book). I was so impressed with the book thatRead… Read more »
I miss colouring; don’t you? I’ve been chewing on a lot of things this week; but instead of sitting down and writing, I sat down with some of the people that matter the most to me. I sat down and coloured a picture with my kids; something I haven’t done for a long time. MyRead… Read more »
“Stabby” by Amy McTigue Apologies in advance to those working in departments or agencies based on cost recovery models or whose work itself is to manage internal cost recovery processes within the public sector; what follows isn’t a discussion about you, your worth or your dedication to public service in so much as a discussionRead… Read more »
As you may or may not know I was trying to raise $4,000 dollars (crazy I know) to have my whitepaper, Scheming Virtuously: A Handbook for Public Servants into French. I had someone step up and offer to take on the translation, for which I am incredibly thankful and appreciative. In return for their generosity,Read… Read more »
It’s not about the technology, its about the people. It’s a phrase I’ve uttered probably more than a thousand times in the last five years. It stems from the understanding that technologies will come and go (quickly, almost at a whim) but behaviours change slowly and as a result we should focus our attention onRead… Read more »
I decided I was going to read a book a week every couple of weeks for a year, here’s a quick review of this week’s book. You can see the ongoing list here. Basic Info Trust Me I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator by Ryan Holiday Why I read it A buddy of mineRead… Read more »