Public servants all over the world are doing basically the same thing, so how can we stop reinventing the wheel and instead better share, collaborate and work together for a better world? This is the question that has haunted me for the last few years. The lost potential is maddening…

Recently, I have had lots of people (from friends and family to work colleagues) ask me what does this whole digital government transformation thing actually mean? …

Thank you for this Cate, I loved reading this and have flagged your thesis for future reading. I agree with your conclusion that the focus on transforming enabling services is really holding back meaningful digital transformation. The question I have though is that everyone I have talked to working in government for the last 5 years has said the biggest problems with government are: HR, Procurement and well some form of decision making/clay layer.

I have been sitting on this for a while try develop and re-work it, and I figure maybe its best to just put a draft out and get feedback. This is a rough (emphasis on rough) draft of thoughts. Let me know your thoughts and reactions. Why ecosystems: Businesses are about providing…

Events, projects, networks and communities Event — a short time stamped activity that brings together a group of people around a subject. Project — a long time stamped activity that brings together a group of people around a subject. Network — a loose connection of people (Weak ties in social…

This is a repost of a blog I wrote in 2016 when I was with the Tamarack Institute. I have been thinking about it a lot these days so i thought I would repost it. A question that has captivated me recently is: how do you bring a mastery mindset…

TLDR: My name is Derek Alton and I am a Canadian who just moved to London to be a research fellow at Newspeak House. I have been working at the intersection of tech, society and government with the Government of Canada for the last 4 years, and exploring systems change…

These are the summary notes I took while reading Transforming Government for the 21st Century by Andrew Bennett & Chris Yiu. They are an attempt to capture the key points from the report that resonated the most with me. …

Open Source represents a new economic model. Whereas capitalism is based on controlling and monetizing access to capital (and service), Open Source gives free and open access to everyone. This open access is both a democratizing force (giving equal access gives equal power… in theory) and a huge economic boon…