All posts by Richard Johnstone
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Boss class: Why are frontline staff more confident in US federal leadership than the top officials themselves?
Global Government Forum and PA Consulting’s Responsive Government Survey examined the views of civil servants from nine countries on how responsive their government was to the changing demands and pressures
- Posted January 6, 2022
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Global report reveals senior officials lack understanding to drive digital transformation of government
New research from Global Government Forum has revealed many of the barriers to digital transformation shared across governments – and provided tips and insights on how to overcome them. The
- Posted January 5, 2022
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Brexit, AI governance, and public service leadership: 2021 in review
The top features and podcasts from GGF over the last 12 months As we mentioned in yesterday’s round up of 2021’s top news stories, it has been yet another year
- Posted December 29, 2021
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COVID-19 vaccine mandates, public servants’ pay, and the return to the office: Global Government Forum’s top news stories of 2021
What you’ve been reading over the last 12 months This year has once again been dominated by the coronavirus. From the rollout of vaccines – and their mandation for workers
- Posted December 28, 2021
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Why do UK civil servants rank themselves as the least responsive government?
Global Government Forum and PA Consulting’s Responsive Government Survey examined the views of civil servants from nine countries on how responsive their government was to the changing demands and pressures of
- Posted December 8, 2021
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UK prime minister did not misinterpret ministerial code on bullying to back cabinet colleague, court rules
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has successfully fought off a court challenge to his decision to back one of his cabinet ministers over claims that they bullied civil servants. In
- Posted December 6, 2021
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The Responsive Government Survey in four charts: which countries lead the global pack?
Global Government Forum and PA Consulting’s Responsive Government Survey examined the views of civil servants from nine countries on how responsive their government was to the changing demands and pressures
- Posted December 1, 2021
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Civil service ‘reverting back to bureaucratic norms’ after COVID innovation, says ex-UK vaccine chief
The head of the UK government taskforce that led the procurement of coronavirus vaccines has warned that the government is reverting to a “suspicion of industry” that could hinder the
- Posted November 25, 2021
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‘We have a totally different management style’: what makes Sweden the world’s most responsive government?
Sweden came out at the top of a whole host of rankings in the Responsive Government Survey 2021, conducted by Global Government Forum and PA Consulting. Richard Johnstone takes a
- Posted November 23, 2021
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Seven things we learned from the Responsive Government Survey
The Responsive Government Survey 2021, conducted by Global Government Forum and PA Consulting, gathered views from civil servants about their confidence in their organisation’s ability to respond and adapt effectively
- Posted November 16, 2021










