New post just out: How can the new government make the public sector more effective with little money? A guest post from @danhonig.bsky.socialopen.substack.com/pub/samf/p/h...
Figuring out how to let the workforce do their job
This is really good. And I don't think it only applies to civil service. Setting a clear mission and empowering people to work towards achieving it while building a community with your peers works in any organisation. It certainly works in startups!
This is really good. Can't wait to read the book.
It's based on his new book "Mission Driven Bureaucrats: Empowering People to Help Government Do Better". To write it he built a massive database of surveys on public service workforces around the world to test what kind of approaches improve effectiveness.It's based on his new book "Mission Driven Bureaucrats: Empowering People to Help Government Do Better". To write it he built a massive database of surveys on public service workforces around the world to test what kind of approaches improve effectiveness.
A really interesting read. Highly recommend the work of Capt David Marquet (Turn the Ship Around) for implementation of what he calls 'leader-leader' - mission-driven leadership styles in a hierarchical organisation, heavily inspired by Covey. A great read, even if lessons not immediately obvious!
My (local government) employer requires me to get 3 quotes for a piece of software that is only available from one vendor. So I have to ask 2 resellers and the vendor for quotes, from which (obviously) the vendor’s is always going to be cheapest. It’s utter insanity, and such a waste of time.
Interesting, but the NHS/health examples aren't really generalisable because most civil servants are generalists with very limited technical knowledge regarding how to "solve" problems in this year's area of management.
Much of what is written will chime with what long term commentator on the NHS, Roy Lilley has said. Put control in the hands of the front line.
Great post. In schools, ImpactEd’s The Engagement Platform: www.tep.uk@danhonig.bsky.social ‘s ‘Managing for empowerment’ is key to driving up ‘engagement’ which drives student outcomes and staff retention.
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