Case studies Accelerating change from the ground up at New Zealand Transport Agency Real business change doesn't happen from the top down. See how we turned strategy into action with eight weeks of execution brilliance at NZTA. By Alicia McKay / 2 Jul 2021
Change Public sector leadership in quiet times: readiness We need to be careful of the quiet times, because that's when we lose track of progress. Public sector leadership means readiness for what's coming next. By Alicia McKay / 20 Aug 2020
Case studies How NZTA Transport Services tooled up with Alicia McKay Since working with Alicia, the team have improved planning and communication with the teams and increased alignment around the leadership table. By Alicia McKay / 3 Apr 2020
Public sector Public time is public money: stop ripping off the community The way you spend time matters at least as much as the way you spend money. You’re certainly not getting any more of it. By Alicia McKay / 5 Dec 2019
Events Public Sector Morning Out, Sydney, November 2019 A keynote on strategic change in the public sector: trade-offs, priorities and necessary endings. By Alicia McKay / 1 Nov 2019
Case studies How MBIE's Corporate, Governance and Information team got everyone on board 60 leaders, one day, and a whole lot of laughs. By Alicia McKay / 7 Oct 2019
Risk Fear breeds complexity: simplify the public sector The Global Simplicity Index tells us that, in the private sector, simplicity pays. Government should take this lead. By Alicia McKay / 27 Sep 2019
Events Public Sector Morning Out, Melbourne, August 2019 Keynote - Strategy to Action: Getting Shit Done In The Public Sector By Alicia McKay / 27 Aug 2019
Risk Strategic leadership: 3 ways to be less operational How to shift from operational to strategic leadership - three quick tips to get you on your way By Alicia McKay / 22 Aug 2019
Events Author talk at Scorpio Books, Christchurch, June 2019 Celebrating the launch of From Strategy to Action: A Guide to Getting Shit Done in the Public Sector By Alicia McKay / 20 Jun 2019
Strategy and Decisions Put your money where your mouth is It’s budget time again – how’s yours going? Do your budget conversations sound at all like your strategy conversations? By Alicia McKay / 20 Jun 2019
Events New Zealand Treasury, Wellington, May 2019 Speaking to a group of senior officials about change management practices By Alicia McKay / 31 May 2019