An online notebook
I was asked this morning for the two main blockers to progress in the various attempts at technology enabled change over the years, whether titled e-government or digital transformation. Here’s what I came up with – it would be interesting to get your thoughts: Two main challenges for me would be two elements of core … Keep reading
Five for Friday took a little break for a month or so while I settled into my new job(s). If I’m honest, I am still not completely settled – it takes time getting used to a little portfolio having concentrated on a single role for several years – but I am getting there. Enjoy the … Keep reading
Michael Coté has written an excellent post describing seven anti-patterns of behaviour in big organisations. Number six is a particularly egregious crime, in my view: Pay people to ignore them — BigCo’s love hiring new employees, paying them well, and then rarely listening to them. Instead, you hire outsiders and consultants who say similar things, but are listened … Keep reading
We are fairly aggressively targeting a platform approach to service design and delivery at Adur and Worthing. Summing this up is the vision statement in our (still developing) strategy is: “To use our expertise and platforms to help the people, communities and businesses of Adur and Worthing achieve their goals.” Government as a platform is … Keep reading
My friend and colleague Jason Caplin pointed out today that the LSE have open up the lectures for their undergraduate course on British government and how it all works. It’s a fantastic resource, and great that they have shared this openly, as it’s something that would be of use to anyone working in and around … Keep reading