Is it a commitment crisis rooted in competency vs complacency fatigue? Or leadership intentionality vs inaction?

You can look at CoPs as having three elements required for them to thrive (Like the fire triangle): 1) Community, 2) Leadership, 3) Space. All three are required, as soon as one disappears the CoP ...

Key Lessons from National Government v Western Cape Provincial Government Constitutional Court of SA Case 04/12/19 ...

The solution: By thinking like advocates, leaders of Co-design efforts can improve their engagement with policymakers in government and improve their capacity to identify situations where Co-design ...

In the realm of organizational transformation, urgency is often heralded as the catalyst for change. Yet in public service, creating a sense of urgency is neither easy nor common. While crises may ...

New ISO ESG Implementation Principles launched at COP29 provide international guidance to streamline ESG practices.

About 15 years ago, I began exploring and writing about an idea for creating Conservation Burial Reserves to help expand protected areas. I challenge traditional thinking about what a cemetery looks ...

This last article touches on elements of a policy role that may be the same as some other government roles and where things may be different. It also includes a round up of other useful advice from ...

The problem: Micromanagement may seem like a good way to make sure tasks are done “correctly” or “on time.” Why it matters: However, extensive involvement or constant oversight by managers can do more ...

M.P.A., D.P.A., B.A. The author has been a civil servant in the federal, municipal and provincial sectors in Canada for 40 years. Note : My opinions are personal and do not reflect the opinion of my ...

Many civil servants spend most of their time nose down, doing their work. They’ve heard that excellent work is its own reward ...

This is the reality for the sinking islands in the Philippines—a cluster of four island barangays in Tubigon located in the south-central region of Bohol. Here, the sea level is rising at an alarming ...