All posts by Nada Kakabadse
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Rewiring Whitehall: what 170 years of reform say about the civil service’s next chapter
From Victorian meritocracy to mission-led government, UK civil service reform has never been a single event. Instead, it has evolved in waves, and the latest push to ‘rewire the state’
- Posted March 17, 2026
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International approaches to civil service performance: What the UK can learn for its new National School of Government
By professor Nada Kakabadse, Henley Business School The pressures on governments everywhere are unlike anything seen before. Technology is racing ahead while public expectations are soaring. Trust is fragile and
- Posted January 27, 2026


