The word “transformation” is experiencing a zeitgeist in government at the moment. We hear people talking about “digital transformation”, “systems transformation”, “cultural transformation” and more. But what does the word transformation… Read more
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“Holding lightly our authority”: Queensland’s Deidre Mulkerin on reforming the child protection system
Deidre Mulkerin is the Director General of the Queensland Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs. In this role, she is responsible for statutory child protection, young people who interact with the justice system, and multicultural affairs. Read more
Four key takeaways for local governments on engaging the public on climate change
The problem: We need ambitious climate action that is structured in a way to ensure the transition to a net-zero world is inclusive, place-based, and sustainable. Why it matters: The conditions of climate change have far-reaching impacts on people’s quality of life,… Read more
Using human-centered design to reimagine community trust
At the heart of CPI’s work is reimagining government so that it better serves the communities it represents. Throughout my time at CPI, I’ve worked to help bring this way of thinking to cities all across the world through innovation… Read more
What is action-learning?
At the beginning of this year we explored sensemaking, one of the two complementary sets of practices that form the core of our role as a learning partner, for those seeking to reimagine government. Now, we’re turning our attention to… Read more
Lessons on digital equity: How the Singapore Government has been tackling the digital divide
What connects Singapore’s food hawkers and its senior citizens? As the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the digitalisation of public services in Singapore and threatened to widen the digital divide, these were two groups that were particularly vulnerable to being left behind. Read more
What is sensemaking?
Last spring, our Executive Director, Adrian Brown, shared what we’ve been learning about reimagining government over the past few years and introduced CPI as a learning partner: an organization that helps others build their own capacity to learn. This… Read more
Storytelling for systems change: insights from the field
We tend to start stories at the beginning. But sometimes, the beginning isn’t the best place to start. So we’ll start somewhere in the middle, with a question that really gets to the essence of this story – “How do… Read more
Seeking an Oasis in a Food Desert: How Residents Shaped Savannah, Georgia’s Approach to Making Healthy Foods Accessible
From November 2020 to August 2021, Savannah, Georgia, participated in the Bloomberg Harvard Innovation Track, a Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative program delivered in partnership with the Centre for Public Impact. During the program, 11… Read more
Good Economics: New Zealand’s focus on living standards and social capital to navigate crisis
For Caralee McLiesh, Chief Executive and Secretary of the New Zealand Treasury, good economics is all about raising living standards for people. Her aim? To deliver better outcomes for citizens. Her method? To embed systems-thinking and multiple measures of economic… Read more