Better Govs focuses on implementation. In this section you will find blogs that talk about everything that happens once you start a project. From how to get started, monitor progress, and the learning process of implementation. If you can’t find something contact me, I love to receive suggestions for new topics.
People join the public sector dreaming of making an impact. Soon, they found themselves frustrated by not being able to move an idea or project forward. What hinders implementation and where could we pay more attention to get things done? By focusing on the details.
This blog is about asking the right questions with the help of a simple technique, Toyota’s 5-whys. By understanding the root causes of a problem, not just the symptoms, you’ll be one step closer to solving it. Check-out the step-by-step process here.
A conversation with Harvard Professor Dan Levy about his latest book, Maxims for Thinking Analytically. We talk about how to better understand the world around you, make smarter decisions, and ultimately live a more fulfilling life.
Decision-making in the public sector can be paralyzing. You have to decide on complex issues, under uncertainty and limited by several restrictions (time, money, politics, etc.). This blog summarizes some practical tools to help you think clearly from Dan Levy’s new book Maxims for Thinking Analytically: The wisdom of legendary Harvard Professor Richard Zeckhauser.
Have you ever faced a situation where there’s a problem and you've rushed to solve it? That urgency to act can turn into your curse. This blog gives an example of what this looks like in the real world, with an example from the United Kingdom regarding COVID-19 testing.
There are many challenges in promoting government digitization. As governments feel a mounting pressure to deliver new services seamlessly, fast, and conveniently, public sector leaders will play an increasingly pivotal role in catalyzing the required technological transformations to meet citizens’ demands. These four benefits that technology can bring to government.
Delivery Units were established under the mandate of moving the pieces of the management cycle: using data in a centralized way to understand the past and identify future trends, and monitoring government priorities to identify bottlenecks and support more efficient decision-making. What has been the balance of this experience so far in Latin America?