Transformation Journal – Edition 7

The most recent edition of Transformation Journal highlights the challenges of having the correct 'skills' within the public sector; from adapting to workforce demands in local authorities through to the creation of a skills strategy for government.

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Transformation Journal – Edition 6

It looks at the ambition taking shape in UK cities, in the third sector and in local government. In central government, it chronicles how a team of Secretary of State, Permanent Secretary and Special Adviser (David Blunkett, Michael Bichard and Michael Barber) worked together to manage the interface between the political and managerial leadership to successfully act on ambition in government departments.

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Transformation Journal - Spring 2007

This issue includes articles on departmental Boards in Whitehall, how to improve investment management in the public sector, the uses of experts and, at the opposite end of the spectrum of decision making techniques, the possible benefits of devolving decision making to citizens.

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Transformation Journal - 4th Edition

This issue of Transformation concentrates on both the hardware and the software of decision making. The hardware includes decision making structures. These are important for individuals – one of the best pieces of advice that I ever received was to take the closest notebook that I had and move it closer, i.e. to conscientiously utilise the decision making structure that I had created for myself – and they are critical for organisations.

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Transformation 3: Summer 2006

The theme of this issue is levers for improved delivery, which include capacity-building and new approaches to performance and innovation. Edited by Emran Mian.

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Transformation 2: Spring 2006

This issue's theme is leadership: how public sector leaders can respond to today's challenges with organisational change and new approaches to delivery. Edited by David Spencer, Chief Executive of the National School of Government.

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Transformation 1: Launch issue

The theme of the launch issue is the reform agenda - innovation and improvement in the delivery of public services. Edited by Paul Corrigan, a leading academic and currently Senior Health Policy Advisor to No 10.

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