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Public Service Leadership & Management

Former government department chiefs blast ‘homogeneity of thought’ in UK civil service

Two former UK government department bosses have called for civil service reform but say its failures are systemically rooted and unlikely to change under the current educational, cultural and corporate […]

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‘Machinery of government expert’ becomes New Zealand PM

Incoming New Zealand prime minister Chris Hipkins has said that the government is currently doing “too much too fast” and has pledged an increased focus on tackling inflation in his […]

‘Empathy is needed to build a brighter future’: five minutes with Global Government Summit participant Katsura Ito of Japan

Katsura Ito, commissioner, National Personnel Authority, Japan, tells Global Government Forum about boosting Japan’s standing on the world stage, digital literacy, and her passion for promoting sake In this sister […]

‘Invest in understanding the big picture’: five minutes with Global Government Summit participant Seppo Määttä of Finland

Seppo Määttä, director general, Government Strategy Department at the Prime Minister’s Office of Finland explains which countries he takes inspiration from, and shares his vision of the future – including […]
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Building blocks: lessons from the global south on reforming the architecture of government

A major conference examined the lessons for good governance from countries in the global south, ranging from Brazil and Peru to Indonesia. Rafael Leite and Ivor Chipkin from the Government […]
Leading Questions, the Best of Series

Sage advice for civil servants: the best bits of Leading Questions Series 2

We take a look back at Global Government Forum’s 2022 podcasts, sharing snippets of wisdom that our guests have gleaned from decades of public service This year, Global Government Forum […]
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US Senate passes bill to abolish ‘government speak’ in agency documents

A bipartisan bill aimed at replacing existing legislation on clear writing in government has passed unanimously through the US Senate in a fresh move towards making official documents easier to […]

Success metrics revealed for Biden’s management agenda; Malaysia PM says civil servants must be ‘catalyst for change’: workforce and management news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Success metrics revealed for President Biden’s management agenda Senior US federal government officials have […]
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Letter from Ottawa: an exhausting year shows the limits of foresight and the comfort of hindsight

Accountability in government is important – but hindsight must be used to help build resilience and capacity in the public sector, not make politicians and public servants even more risk […]
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Women Leaders Index: how the Canadian public service achieved gender parity in its highest ranks

Canada is the only G20 country to have reached gender balance in public service leadership positions, a new report from Global Government Forum has found. Here, long-time public service leader […]