The paradox of public leadership (or: just give them the damn picnic table)
Are you putting the wrong thing first and letting bureaucracy stand in the way of public outcomes?
Public leadership
The public sector is unique: transparent, bureaucratic and sagging under the weight of complexity, subjectivity and uncertainty. Get help to do the fulfilling, meaningful work you were made for.
Latest
How to ask bigger questions
Most people ask small questions, so they make small-time progress. Learn to ask big questions for bolder choices and better results.
Greater Wellington Regional Council: Strategic Public Leaders
Over 100 Greater Wellington Regional Council managers have enjoyed Strategic Public Leaders training with Alicia McKay.
Webinars
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Public service of the future webinar
In this webinar, Alicia McKay talks about the skills public servants will need in the future
Stop ripping off the community: a rant
Your time is as limited as your money. You're not getting any more of either.
Risk
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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.
Events
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Author talk at Unity Books,Wellington, 2019
Celebrating the launch of From Strategy to Action in Wellington.
The past is a foreign country: moving on from failures
There is a right and a wrong way to handle project failures – one builds trust, the other breeds resentment. Move on from project failure the right way.
The public service has citizens, not customers
Businesses always focus on the needs of customers. But real public sector leadership puts the needs of the broader citizenry ahead of the individual.
Public sector leadership: connect to outcomes
What public sector leaders can learn from Undercover Boss about staying connected to outcomes.
Navigating the layer of crazy
The public sector is a tough gig. Inside: tips to cope with the crazy.