So you want to be a policy entrepreneur? Tuesday October 29, 2019 By Maria Katsonis Mandy Live Policy entrepreneurs transform policy ideas into policy innovations, disrupting the status quo of existing settings. What makes for effective policy entrepreneurship and what attributes, skills…
What is the ‘policy problem’ and what’s to be done about it? Building an infrastructure for great policy Monday October 28, 2019 By Sally Washington Career Advice What is the ‘policy problem’ and what’s to be done about it? Find out, and how to make changes stick, at the Mandarin Live session…
Premium Insights and analysis What to do when your minister’s policy range is less than what’s demanded of the role. Engage with them at every opportunity to build trust and create an echo chamber Monday August 26, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Features How can a public servant have a role in policy leadership while not overstepping the line? The nuance required couldn't be found in the guideposts…
New Zealand’s wellbeing budget is a major policy innovation Monday June 3, 2019 By Michael Mintrom Career Advice New Zealand’s first ‘wellbeing budget’ was delivered last week by Minister of Finance Grant Robertson. As the second budget from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Labour-led…
Six ingredients of successful public policy Friday May 24, 2019 By The Conversation Case studies Without doubt, the current times present major challenges for all governments. And new challenges will surely arise in the years ahead. Here are six recurrent…