What does it look like for national governments to adapt to the modern challenges we face today, and how can leaders share power with those best placed to act?
In this episode, we explore what it takes to rethink government at a national level, and speak to the changemakers who are spearheading efforts around the world. Read the blog here.
Learn more about what a reimagined government could look like. If you're a public servant or government official, we want to hear your examples. Head over to the Apolitical Q&A discussion, and share your experiences with public servants worldwide.
Host & Interviewees
00:00 Adrian Brown (Host) - Executive Director, Centre for Public Impact
02:06 Thea Snow (Host) - Director, Australia and New Zealand, Centre for Public Impact
03:58 Misha Kaur - Innovation Specialist, Observatory of Public Sector Innovation, OECD
12:25 Ruth Glassborow - Director of Improvement, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
15:15 Diana Hekerem - Head of Transformational Redesign Support, Improvement Hub, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
22:03 Olli-Pekka Heinonen - Director General, International Baccalaureate Organization (formerly Director General of the Finnish National Agency for Education)
29:34 Jolene Head - Director, Indigenous Procurement Policy, Public Services and Procurement Canada
39:04 Aaron Maniam - Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Information, Singapore Government
Reimagining Government
Governments everywhere are under mounting pressure to deliver the results people expect, while remaining trusted and relevant. Yet today’s systems and structures often struggle to respond to the complexity of the world we live in. Wicked challenges such as the climate crisis, deepening inequality, and the disruptive power of new technologies are forcing us to rethink how government works.
From the Centre for Public Impact, this podcast explores radical new approaches to tackling the most urgent issues of our time. Through conversations with public servants, policymakers, and changemakers around the world, we shine a light on how governments can reimagine their role in a rapidly changing world.
Learn more about this emerging vision for better government at https://centreforpublicimpact.org/
Adrian Brown is the Executive Director at the Centre for Public Impact.
Adrian has over 20 years' experience working on government performance and transformation in the UK and internationally. He has held a range of positions in the UK government, including stints at the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit, the Strategy Unit and as a policy adviser in the Prime Minister's Office.