Public Service Leadership & Management

Global watchdog issues warning over Malaysian ‘corruption crisis’

Global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) has called on the Malaysian government to prosecute and punish the corrupt, irrespective of their ranks. TI said in a release published Tuesday that Malaysia, […]

Hearing scheduled on bill overhauling civil service system in U.S. state

A public hearing has been scheduled in Madison on a Republican bill that overhauls Wisconsin’s 110-year-old civil service system affecting about 30,000 state employees, the Associated Press reports. The Senate […]

Malaysia’s Civil Servants Should ‘Hold Fort’ In Scandal-Ridden Government

Former Malaysian trade minister Rafidah Aziz has called on the country’s civil service to “hold the fort” when politicians “seem to be losing it.” Writing on her Facebook page yesterday, Rafidah […]

Permanent secretary to leave Singapore’s civil service

The second permanent secretary at Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) is leaving the civil service following a government career spanning 17 years. The 41-year-old Chee Hong Tat will work […]

Sir David Nicholson, Former Chief Executive, National Health Service, UK: Exclusive Interview

Sir David Nicholson left the UK’s National Health Service last year, after spending his whole career in this vast organisation. He talks to Global Government Forum about the lessons he […]

Malaysian PM Calls On Civil Service To Help Restore Public Trust

The Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has called on civil servants’ collective duty to help him restore citizens’ faith in the government amidst an ongoing probe into alleged state corruption, […]

Macpherson To Stay At UK Treasury ‘For A While Yet’

Sir Nicholas Macpherson, the permanent secretary of HM Treasury, has dispelled rumours that he is stepping down. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Global Government Forum, Macpherson said that, while […]

Sir Nicholas Macpherson, Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury, UK: Exclusive Interview

Sir Nicholas Macpherson, a Treasury man for 30 years, has spent the last decade as permanent secretary to three chancellors. He talks to Global Government Forum about technological change, the […]

Nigerian Civil Servants Told To Speed Up Audit Responses

Civil servants in Nigeria, who fail to answer existing audit queries within 30 days or respond to new requests for information by the auditor-general within 24 hours, will “pay a […]

Former Health Boss: ‘Why Travelling Would Have Made Me A Better CEO’

Sir David Nicholson, who stepped down from his role as chief executive of England’s National Health Service (NHS) last year, has told Global Government Forum that learning about other countries’ […]