Richard Bolt

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Richard Bolt PSM led three Victorian state departments under five premiers, including the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, and the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. He will write regularly in Mandarin Premium at The Coalface about the highs and lows of leading in the public service.

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Is long-term policymaking dead? Drop the nostalgia and get your hands dirty with detailed dialogue and design. This is the new advisory model of public service

September 24, 2019
By Richard Bolt

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RICHARD BOLT: THE COALFACE The changing nature of politics and politicians requires public servants to form a new partnership model with government, looking beyond designing
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Richard Bolt on dealing with corruption when it's in your own executive. Why it happens, and what he learned about the duty to protect the agency

August 6, 2019
By Richard Bolt

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RICHARD BOLT: THE COALFACE As a public sector leader, you must be able to hold two apparently contradictory thoughts at the same time – that
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How do you handle a crisis in government? Start with contingency planning, then get ready to take your blinkers off

June 24, 2019
By Richard Bolt

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RICHARD BOLT: THE COALFACE Readiness is essential to managing a crisis, but there are limits to its effectiveness — and history shows we often fail

Richard Bolt

About the author

Articles by Richard Bolt

Is long-term policymaking dead? Drop the nostalgia and get your hands dirty with detailed dialogue and design. This is the new advisory model of public service

Richard Bolt on dealing with corruption when it's in your own executive. Why it happens, and what he learned about the duty to protect the agency

How do you handle a crisis in government? Start with contingency planning, then get ready to take your blinkers off